Description
Overview
Williams Obstetrics is a landmark text that has guided generations of obstetrician-gynecologists. Authored by experts from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and Parkland Hospital, the 26th edition of this authoritative, evidence-based work continues to offer comprehensive coverage and applicability at the bedside while staying updated with the latest information and insights in the field.
Key Features
- Increased focus on Maternal-Fetal Medicine
- Greater coverage of hypertension and hemorrhage
- Deeper insights into in-utero complications
- Expanded fetal section includes cutting-edge fetal imaging, genetics, prenatal diagnosis, and fetal disorders and therapy
- Basic science, physiology of labor, preterm labor updated with contemporaneous publications in the literature
- More obstetrical sonography figures
- Eye-catching illustrations, including updated graphs, sonograms, MRIs, photographs, and photomicrographs
Highlights
The 26th edition of Williams Obstetrics delivers expert coverage of obstetrical complications, such as preterm labor, pregnancy-related hypertension, infection, and hemorrhage. It additionally offers foundational content on reproductive anatomy, physiology, and prenatal care. This edition emphasizes the fast-growing subspecialty of Maternal-Fetal Medicine.
Book Structure
The book is structured to deliver a comprehensive coverage of the field. It includes an expanded fetal section with the latest on fetal imaging, genetics, prenatal diagnosis, and fetal disorders and therapy. The book also features updated basic science, physiology of labor, preterm labor with contemporaneous publications in the literature, and more obstetrical sonography figures.
Authors
F. Gary Cunningham, Kenneth J. Leveno, Jodi S. Dashe, Barbara L. Hoffman, & 2 more
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