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This beautifully illustrated book provides a practical step-by-step
guide to all the laparoscopic and hysteroscopic procedures
performed by gynecologists. Each procedure is described in detail
and fully illustrated with color photographs. The potential
complications are described, and the circumstances in which a
procedure is contraindicated are examined. The Third Edition of the
"Manual of Laparoscopic and Hysteroscopic Techniques" has been
expanded and extensively updated with new chapters including:
transvaginal hydrolaparoscopy, laparoscopy radical trachelectomy,
laparoscopic abdominal cerclage, and hysteroscopy sterilization.
"Manual of Laparoscopic and Hysteroscopic Techniques" is an
invaluable resource for busy practicing gynecologists who want to
learn step-by-step techniques of a surgical procedure.
The potential impact of work being conducted in genomics,
proteomics, and metabolomics upon clinical practice for
gynecologists is immense but not yet completely appreciated. This
groundbreaking text from international experts examines the newest
topics on the perinatal agenda and gives clinicians a real look
into the future via the newest methodologies.
This collection brings together the leading research in maternity
care from the United States, Canada and Europe to discuss systems
of care for pregnancy and childbirth. The essays focus on the
practical side of "good" social science and "feminist-friendly"
research. The text not only looks at maternity, but also the act of
childbirth, with the goal of providing not just comparative
perspectives of care, but also to integrate the differences in care
within each essay for a truly international understanding of
maternity care.
This book is a collection of original essays on the meaning of providing care. These essays address not only the work of caring for the elderly, but also the work of caring for children, the infirm and those with disabilities. The essays approach the topic from an ethical standpoint and also from a more practical, feminist and sociological point of view. The main goal of this book is to re-conceive the notion of care work, beginning with steps as simple as replacing the phrase 'caregiver' with the phrase 'care worker'.
This is a new book on the integrated management of vulvovaginal
disease. The authors come from a variety of backgrounds -
gynaecology, dermatology, pathology and psychology - and describe a
multidisciplinary approach to these conditions. The book has the
most complete classification of vulvovaginal disease published,
based on the etiology of 275 conditions; coverage includes benign,
malignant, and functional (including psychosexual) diseases. Each
disease has a descriptive summary, pathological features, and
treatment guidelines. The book is illustrated in full color
throughout.
The fourth volume in the Atlas of Human Central Nervous System
Development series, The Human Brain During the Late First Trimester
provides new information about features of the perinatal brain. It
deals with brain development during the late first trimester
(GW11-GW7.5). The major theme of this volume is the identification
of stretches and patches (mosaics) of the NEP matrix along the
hypertrophied telencephalic, diencephalic, mesencephalic, and
rhombencephalic superventricles. Many putative migratory paths of
young nerons on their way to their settling sites are also
identified. In the younger specimens, the brain sections are
presented as they are embedded in the skull and developing facial
structures. The older specimens show the onset of development of
some of the large fiber tracts. Like the rest of the series, it
contains photographs of the entire brain arranged in companion
plates that include two parts: a large, high resolution black and
white photograph and a "ghost image" of the photograph with
unabbreviated labels. It is a user-friendly survey of the complex
structural processes that occur during human CNS development. This
volume can be purchased as part of the complete five volume set.
Now in its second edition, this bestselling title has been
extensively revised and expanded to include new topics on: obesity
and breast cancer induction of anti-hormone and anti-growth factor
resistance in breast cancer clinical implications of testosterone
and breast cancer insulin-like growth factors discussions on the
biological, genetic, and molecular pathways linked to the
development and progression of breast cancer analyses on the latest
therapeutic strategies, prognostic and predictive factors, and
prevention strategies Examining new developments, Breast Cancer:
Prognosis, Treatment, and Prevention, Second Edition also covers:
the mechanism involved in carcinogenesis the relationship among a
fetus, pregnancy, and breast cancer recent developments in
endocrine treatment the relationship among hormone replacement
therapy, cytotoxic therapy, and other non-hormonal approaches for
the treatment of metastases management of locally advanced breast
cancer, and the importance of BRCA-1 and BRCA-2 in hereditary
breast cancer With new topics and updated chapters, this new
edition keeps both oncologists and radiologists abreast of the
current trends and advancements in the prognosis, treatment, and
prevention of breast cancer.
Rayna Rapp, one of the leading feminist anthropologists in the United States, explores the complex and contradictory nature of prenatal diagnosis and its social impact and cultural meaning through the narratives of the people who have experienced it. Rich with the voices and stories of participants, these touching firsthand accounts examine how women of diverse racial, ethnic, class and religious backgrounds perceive prenatal testing. These moral issues have prompted complex questions such as: * What do women want and not want from technology in pregnancy? * What conditions are 'worth' an abortion? * How do women receiving a 'bad' diagnosis cope with their ultimate decisions?
The discovery of ER by Dr. Elwood Jensen exactly 60 years ago has
not only led to the birth of a whole new vital nuclear receptor
research field but also made a rapid, direct and lasting impact on
the treatment and prevention of breast cancer. Since that landmark
discovery, tremendous progress has been made in our understanding
of the molecular functions of ER and development of targeted
therapies against ER pathways for breast cancer treatment. However,
there is currently no book available addressing these discoveries
and recent advancement in a historical and systematic fashion. This
book is intended to provide comprehensive, most up-to-date
information on the history and recent advancement of ER and breast
cancer by world renowned leaders in the field. These chapters
include the history of the discovery of ER; physiological and
pathological roles of ER; recent discovery of ER cistrome,
transcriptome and its regulation of noncoding RNAs such as
microRNAs and enhancer RNAs in breast cancer; development and
clinical practices of the first targeted therapy Tamoxifen and
other antiestrogens for breast cancer treatment; structural basis
of ER and antiestrogen actions; molecular insights into endocrine
resistance; the role of ER mutants, ER-beta and environmental
estrogens in breast cancer; and emerging state-of-the-art
therapeutic approaches currently in development to overcome
treatment resistance and future perspectives. The book will provide
undergraduate and graduate students, basic scientists and clinical
cancer researchers, residents, fellows, as well as clinicians,
oncology educators and the general public a thorough and
authoritative review of these exciting topics.
There are many possible causes of pelvic pain in a non-pregnant
female patient, and it has been estimated to be responsible for
nearly 40% of all visits by female patients to a family doctor and
10% of all referrals to specialist gynecologists. However, the
topic of how to investigate and diagnose has been surprisingly
neglected in print. This important and much-needed text from
internationally respected experts shows how important ultrasound
can be as a tool for physicians caring for women's health.
New mothers' feelings of isolation and anxiety that can often
accompany the birth of a baby can trigger postnatal depression. If
health and social care professionals, counsellors and therapists
can find the right ways through groupwork to support women at this
time, they can help them overcome these feelings. This book
describes setting up and managing a discussion group for new
mothers to provide support and introduce women to others at the
same life stage in a safe environment. It shows how facilitating
this structured activity can be positive and empowering for all
concerned. It is practical and stimulating reading for everyone
involved professionally with postnatal women. Contents Background
and preparations for a postnatal group The world of motherhood
Maternal health Planning the group Managing the group Expectations
and reality Roles of motherhood Changes in relationships Parenting
style Focus on feelings Building self-esteem
A bracing account that challenges current medical thinking. This book makes urgently clear that winning the war on cancer will not be accomplished by physicians, scientists, pharmaceutical corporations, epidemiologists and geneticists, nor by the thousands employed in governmental agencies and universities at home and abroad. It will be won by people who understand the connection between the loss of personal health and the unchecked boundaries of worldwide pollution.
Pregnancy. For many women it is an exhilarating period of their
lives. Having already made the decision to conceive, now women are
confronted with a more encumbering choice, one riddled with
emotional and moral implications: the option to test the health of
their fetus prior to birth.
Rayna Rapp, one of the leading feminist anthropologists in the
United States, explores the complex and contradictory nature of
prenatal diagnosis and its social impact and cultural meaning
through the narratives of the people who have experienced it. Rich
with the voices and stories of participants, these touching,
firsthand accounts examine how women of diverse racial, ethnic,
class and religious backgrounds perceive prenatal testing, the most
prevalent and routinized of the new reproducing technologies. This
Pandora's box of moral issues has prompted complex questions, such
as: What do women want and not want from technology in pregnancy?
What conditions are "worth" an abortion? How do women receiving a
"bad" diagnosis cope with their ultimate decisions?
Based on the author's decade of research and her own personal
experiences with amniocentesis, "Testing Women, Testing the Fetus"
explores the "geneticization" of family life in all its complexity
and diversity.
There are many possible causes of pelvic pain in a non-pregnant
female patient, and it has been estimated to be responsible for
nearly 40% of all visits by female patients to a family doctor and
10% of all referrals to specialist gynecologists. However, the
topic of how to investigate and diagnose has been surprisingly
neglected in print. This important and much-needed text from
internationally respected experts shows how important ultrasound
can be as a tool for physicians caring for women's health.
Get Through MRCOG Part 2: MCQs covers the breadth and depth of the
MRCOG Part 2 examination syllabus and is an essential revision tool
for candidates preparing for this examination. The comprehensive
and wide collection of practice questions is designed to help the
candidate test and assess their knowledge of the subject, aiding
them in thorough preparation for the exam. The text contains 750
multiple choice stems, each with around four associated questions,
providing the reader with a total of 3000 individual questions with
which to test themselves. The material is divided up by subject
area, allowing candidates to test their knowledge on a particular
topic. The 13 'modules' are followed by two mock papers, each
containing a selection of questions on different subject areas,
which the reader can attempt under timed conditions. Answers are
provided, with useful explanatory information for all questions to
help the reader understand why their answer is right or wrong. The
author, Paul Ayuk, was clinical lecturer in obstetrics and
gynaecology at Oxford University for 6 years and has run an on-line
MRCOG course for over 5 years, assisting over 8000 candidates
worldwide.
Get Through MRCOG Part 2: Short Answer Questions is an essential
revision guide for candidates preparing for the MRCOG Part 2 exam.
This comprehensive collection of practice Short Answer Questions
(SAQs) is designed to help candidates test and assess their own
knowledge, aiding thorough preparation for the exam. The book opens
with an introduction to the exam and includes advice on how to
prepare for it, information on what to expect, and guidance on how
to write excellent answers. This is followed by two sections: the
first provides a wide range of SAQs divided into obstetric and
gynaecological topics, and the second presents six practice exams
set out in the format of the actual exam. For each question, the
authors highlight the key words in the question, followed by a
brief essay plan and then give a worked example answer. The
specimen answers indicate how many marks the candidate would obtain
for each point made, and are supplemented with valuable extra
information and further reading, to enhance understanding and aid
further revision.
In ancient Greece, gynaecology originated in the myth of the first
woman Pandora, whose beautiful appearance was seen to cover her
dangerous "insides". This book demonstrates how ancient Greek
healers read the signs offered by their patients' bodies, arguing
that medicine was based on ideas about women and their bodies found
in myth and ritual. Helen King deploys a wide range of comparative
material from the social sciences to discuss religious healing,
chronic pain and the creation of a powerful self-image by aspiring
healers. She outlines how nursing and midwifery have tried to
create their own versions of the ancient Greek past to give
themselves great status, and presents a detailed account of how
doctors twisted ancient Greek texts into ways of controlling
women's behaviour. Finally she analyzes how later medicine, by
diagnosing "hysteria" and by recommending practices such as
clitoridectomy, gave its decisions authority by claiming ancient
Greek origins which never existed. The text provides an insight
into the origins of gynaecology and the influence of the early
study and medical texts on later medical practices and theories up
to the Victorian era.
Hippocrates' Woman demonstrates the role of Hippocratic ideas about the female body in the subsequent history of western gynaecology. It examines these ideas not only in the social and cultural context in which they were first produced, but also the ways in which writers up to the Victorian period have appealed to the material in support of their own theories. Among the conflicting tange of images of women given in the Hippocratic corpus existed one tradition of the female body which says it is radically unlike the male body, behaving in different ways and requiring a different set of therapies. This book sets this model within the context of Greek mythology, especially the myth of Pandora and her difference from men, to explore the image of the body as something to be read. Hippocrates' Woman presents an arresting study of the origins of gynaecology, an exploration of how the interior workings of the female body were understood and the influence of Hippocrates' theories on the gynaecology of subsequent ages.
An analysis of cell death in reproductive physiology. It examines
topics such as the control of apoptosis in the uterus during
decidualization and stern cell factor regulation of apoptosis in
mouse primordial germ cells.
This timely resource offers extensive discussions on the
pharmacological, environmental, endocrinological, and natural
factors that alter reproductive or developmental
processes-elucidating the effects of toxicants on mechanisms of
reproduction. Describing biological actions common to both genders
as well as gender-specific processes, Reproductive and
Developmental Toxicology -provides an overview of the basic biology
and physiology of organ systems affected by toxicants -furnishes
detailed examples of developmental toxicology -analyzes germ cell
toxicity and infertility -covers the developmental effects of
neurotoxicity -considers periods of exposure and long-term
toxicological consequences -explains how gonadal processes may be
susceptible to toxicants in other reproductive organ systems -and
more! With over 3700 bibliographic citations and more than 100
photographs, drawings, and tables, Reproductive and Developmental
Toxicology is a useful reference for toxicologists; reproductive,
developmental, cell, and molecular biologists; endocrinologists;
biochemists; obstetricians/gynecologists; pediatricians;
pharmacists and pharmacologists; physiologists; geneticists; poison
control specialists; and upper-level undergraduate, graduate, and
medical school students in these disciplines.
This is a book about the psychological journey women make when they
become pregnant, give birth and adjust to life after childbirth.
The focus of the book is on three main issues: The experience for
women, their families and caregivers, the psychologicalneeds of
women and their families at this time and the best way for
caregivers to meet these psychological needs. The contributions in
this book should provoke thought, discussion and debate about the
psychological side of maternity care, and ultimately enhance the
psychological care that is given to women and their families
before, during and after childbirth.Multidisciplinary approach to
subject Includes key points for caregivers in each chapter Includes
new researdch findings fron qualitative and quantitative studies
Includes comprehensive reviews of current literature
Female Puberty: A Comprehensive Guide for Clinicians is a practical
reference, covering the full range of issues related to pubertal
development. Developed to answer pointed clinical questions and to
provide a thorough review of the literature, the book covers both
the basics and the complexities of puberty, encompassing
psychosocial development to pubertal nuances in highly specialized
populations. Comprehensive in scope, this title offers concepts
that are concisely conveyed and chapters that complement each other
well. Complex subjects such as details of the
hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian axis are covered in a readily
understandable manner and bullet points throughout the text serve
as helpful reminders to the reader. An invaluable contribution to
the literature, Female Puberty: A Comprehensive Guide for
Clinicians will be of great interest to all health providers
concerned with female reproductive health - including obstetrician
gynecologists, reproductive endocrine specialists, pediatricians,
pediatric specialists, family practitioners and allied health
professionals.
Unlike most previous publications that focus on menstruation, just a part of the cycle, The Menstrual Cycle presents a well researched study of the entire menstrual cycle and its relationship to women's lives. Anne Walker shows that women are neither the victims of raging hormonal fluctuations nor entirely unaffected by them. Women's own experiences in different culture are contrasted with medical textbook descriptions and the "normal" is found to be rather elusive. Of particular interest to health psychologists, discourse analysts and women's studies, this book should also be read by doctors, nurses and any woman who has felt curious about her menstrual cycle and its possible effects.
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