This text, intended to be of use to medical students, provides a guide to the fields of obstetrics and gynaecology.

Published in collaboration with The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists! Endorsed by the Canadian Federation of Medical Students (CFMS), Fédération des étudiants et des étudiantes en médecine du Canada (FEMC)! Established as the standard resource for clerkship, Obstetrics and Gynecology is now in its revised Sixth Edition. All chapters have been thoroughly updated by a panel of Junior Fellows in the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) and reviewed by renowned educators and practitioners. This is the only clerkship book on the market fully compliant with ACOG guidelines, treatment recommendations, and committee opinions. It is also closely aligned with the Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics educational objectives. This edition features an all-new full-color design. A companion Website offers access to the full text online and a question bank.

Aimed at obstetricians and gynaecologists, this text stresses the avoidance of maternal-poetal trauma and offers a prospective form of management based on medico-legal principles. It includes legal and ethical issues relating to specific procedures and their consequences. In each chapter, the authors review a subject from both a clinical and practical perspective; while the legal editor subsequently comments on the subject from an attorney's point of view, emphasizing areas of major legal concern and outlining potential liabilities of practice. The text is organized following the chronology of normal pregnancy, ie antepartum issues, intrapartum complications and finally postpartum issues.

An exploration of the politics behind modern child-birthing strategies, this volume makes a detailed examination of all the main areas of influence, from different cultural backgrounds, medical histories, psychology, and relationships, to technology and modern medicines.