DC Dutta's Textbook of Obstetrics: Including Perinatology and Contraception - Hiralal Konar - No Cost Library

DC Dutta's Textbook of Obstetrics: Including Perinatology and Contraception - 8th Edition

   Author(s): Hiralal Konar    

                                    Publisher: Jaypee Medical Publishers Year: 2016                                       

 Description: DC Dutta's Textbook of Obstetrics is the eighth edition of this comprehensive and highly illustrated textbook. Thoroughly revised and updated, the book spans 42 chapters, incorporating new material and the latest advances in the field of obstetrics. New topics in this edition include prenatal genetic counselling, screening and diagnosis, whilst progress in technology is recognised with the inclusion of Doppler studies, MR images, microphotographs, data graphs and laparoscopic images. This highly detailed book is formatted for ease of reference, with expanded contents and index, and colour coded headings and key points at the end of every chapter, highlighting essential information. A list of questions at the end of the book allows the reader to assess their own understanding. A list of abbreviations, updated reviews, relevant websites, and over 500 colour images further enhance the text. The book also includes an interactive DVD-ROM. DC Dutta's Textbook of Obstetrics features the latest guidelines from professional and academic organisations including RCOG, ACOG, WHO, FIGO, NICHD, CDC, NICE, ICOG and DIPSI, making this an authoritative guide to the field of obstetrics. Key Points * Fully revised and updated new edition * New chapters include prenatal genetic counselling, screening and diagnosis * Previous edition published 2014 * Over 500 colour images and illustrations, plus interactive DVD-ROM * Latest guidelines from RCOG, ACOG, WHO, FIGO, NICHD, CDC, NICE, ICOG and DIPSI

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Book Review:

This edition of D C Dutta's Gynaecology Textbook is a very detailed practical gynaecology textbook for undergraduate students, postgraduate students and even practitioners.

It's published clearly, and simple to understand. Several more recent subjects have been included and discussed.

Classification of POP in prolapse and the use of meshes to repair prolapse, AUB, colposcopy, cancer chemotherapy to name a few. A segment entitled "Special Subjects" addresses leucorrhoea, abdominal pain and low backache. These problems that are typical concerns of any gynaecology OPD need to be discussed in order for the teaching to be effectively focused.

Moving in depth the teenage gynaecology, sexual addiction and abortion is welcome.

Current developments are being explored in immunotherapy, gene therapy, operative gynaecological endoscopy and emerging issues such as stem cells, and this offers the reader an overview of such subjects.

In the section on functional gynaecology, instruments, tests, image studies pictures are discussed in great detail with corresponding questions and answers that have an explicit standardized clinical test (OSCE) style that lets students prepare for exam.

The numerous images, charts, equations, diagrams, frames, and image analysis pictures promote interpretation of topics.

Adding a DVD that features the two most popular gynaecology operations, abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, and vaginal hysterectomy adds importance to the text.