TY  - BOOK
AU  - 	Michael De Swiet
TI  - Medical Disorders in Obstetric Practice 
SN  - 9780470752364 
PY  - 2008///
CY  - 350 Main Street, Malden, Massachusetts02148-5018, USA
PB  - 	John Wiley & Sons
KW  - 	Medical › Gynecology & Obstetrics  Medical / General Medical / Gynecology & Obstetrics
N2  - Obstetricians must have a firm grounding in the diagnosis and management of diseases affecting pregnant women as in some cases these may threaten the life of mother or baby or both.
This book still remains the standard reference work on medical disorders in obstetric practice in the UK and UK-influenced areas such as the former Commonwealth. Exhaustive in its coverage, it provides clear practical advice on the major medical disorders the obstetrician is likely to encounter. Each chapter reviews the pathophysiology of a complaint then applies the physiological and pathophysiological changes to the problem of diagnosis and management of the disorder as well as giving clear guidance on the welfare of the unborn One of the major strengths of the book is that each chapter teaches the principles of care and gives an appreciation of the natural history of the disease rather than just the facts. Although a scholarly and rigourous account it manages to point out the clinically relevant information that the practising obstetrician will actually need
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