Comprehensive Gynecology, 5th Edition

✍ Scribed by Vern L. Katz MD, Gretchen Lentz MD, Rogerio A. Lobo MD, David Gershenson MD

• Publisher: Mosby
• Year: 2007
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 1090
• Edition: 5th Edition
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Formerly edited by Drs. Droegemueller, Stenchever, Mishell & Herbst - this trusted and tested reference provides complete, timely, and easy access to vital information on the medical and surgical issues affecting today's daily gynecology practice. Featuring the fresh perspectives of four new editors, along with new contributors, the text offers practical, in-depth coverage...helpful illustrations - many new to this edition...and clinically oriented guidance...page after page! Plus, access the complete contents online, fully searchable at www.compgyn.com - so you can find quick answers from an location.Access state-of-the-art guidance on the latest minimally invasive surgical techniques...the newest applications in diagnostic and interventional ultrasound...and many other essential aspects of today's practice. Access fresh practice perspectives from four new editors and new contributors. Effectively handle the emotional aspects of the specialty with unique new chapters covering rape * incest * and domestic violence, among others. Diagnose conditions accurately with the visual aid of nearly 1,000 illustrations - including more than 100 new full-color photos.Quickly find the information you need with user-friendly features including key terms, key points, and the use of color throughout.Exponentially boost your clinical reference power with access to the complete contents online - fully searchable - as well as all of the illustrations for use in electronic presentations. Visit www.compgyn.com for details.Presents the work of four new associate editors and many new contributors who offer fresh practice perspectives.Includes unique new chapters covering rape · incest · domestic violence · and other highly emotional aspects of the specialty.Features more than 100 new full-color photos that help you identify lesions and interpret pathologic findings.Provides expanded material on menopause, reflecting the ever-increasing aging patient population.

✦ Table of Contents

Cover......Page 1
Contributors......Page 2
Preface......Page 4
Acknowledgments......Page 5
1 - Fertilization and Embryogenesis......Page 6
2 - Reproductive Genetics......Page 25
3 - Reproductive Anatomy......Page 47
4 - Reproductive Endocrinology......Page 76
5 - Evidence-Based Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology......Page 124
6 - Medical, Legal, and Ethical Issues......Page 132
7 - History, Physical Examination, and Preventive Health Care......Page 139
8 - Differential Diagnosis of Major Gynecologic Problems by Age Group......Page 154
9 - Emotional Aspects of Gynecology......Page 177
10 - Rape, Incest, and Domestic Violence......Page 202
11 - Diagnostic Procedures......Page 213
12 - Congenital Abnormalities of the Female Reproductive Tract......Page 239
13 - Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology......Page 254
14 - Family Planning......Page 271
15 - Breast Diseases......Page 322
16 - Spontaneous and Recurrent Abortion......Page 353
17 - Ectopic Pregnancy......Page 383
18 - Benign Gynecologic Lesions......Page 412
19 - Endometriosis......Page 465
20 - Anatomic Defects of the Abdominal Wall and Pelvic Floor......Page 492
21 - Urogynecology......Page 528
22 - Infections of the Lower Genital Tract......Page 560
23 - Infections of the Upper Genital Tract......Page 598
24 - Preoperative Counseling and Management......Page 623
25 - Postoperative Counseling and Management......Page 650
26 - Principles of Radiation Therapy and Chemotherapy in Gynecologic Cancer......Page 700
27 - Immunology and Molecular Oncology in Gynecologic Cancer......Page 719
28 - Intraepithelial Neoplasia of the Lower Genital Tract (Cervix, Vulva)......Page 730
29 - Malignant Diseases of the Cervix......Page 746
30 - Neoplastic Diseases of the Vulva......Page 768
31 - Malignant Diseases of the Vagina......Page 788
32 - Neoplastic Diseases of the Uterus......Page 799
33 - Neoplastic Diseases of the Ovary......Page 824
34 - Neoplastic Diseases of the Fallopian Tubes......Page 867
35 - Gestational Trophoblastic Disease......Page 872
36 - Primary and Secondary Dysmenorrhea, Premenstrual Syndrome, and Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder......Page 884
37 - Abnormal Uterine Bleeding......Page 898
38 - Primary and Secondary Amenorrhea and Precocious Puberty......Page 915
39 - Hyperprolactinemia, Galactorrhea, and Pituitary Adenomas......Page 944
40 - Hyperandrogenism......Page 960
41 - Infertility......Page 981
42 - Menopause......Page 1018
Index
......Page 1051