Eponyms and Names in Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Eponyms and Names in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Author: Thomas F. Baskett
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 545
Release: 2019-01-24
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1108386199

Few specialties have a longer or richer eponymous background than obstetrics and gynaecology. Eponyms add a human side to an increasingly technical profession and represent the historic tradition and language of the speciality. This collection aims to perpetuate the names and contributions of pioneers and offer introductory profiles to the founders in whose steps we follow. This third edition includes 26 new entries, as well as expanded detail, illustration and quotation for existing entries. Biographical data and historical and medical context are discussed for each of the 391 names, with reference to 34 countries, reflecting the field's far reaching origins. More than 1700 original references feature, alongside an extensive bibliography of more than 2500 linked references to assist readers searching for more detailed information. This is a volume for physicians, midwives, medical historians, medical ethicists and all those interested in the history and evolution of obstetrical and gynaecological treatment.

Obstetrics and Gynecology in Low-Resource Settings

Obstetrics and Gynecology in Low-Resource Settings
Author: Nawal M. Nour
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Total Pages: 377
Release: 2016-11-28
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0674974212

Responding to the growing need for tried-and-trusted solutions to the reproductive health care issues confronting millions of women worldwide, Obstetrics and Gynecology in Low-Resource Settings provides practical guidelines for ensuring the delivery of quality OB/GYN care to women in resource-poor countries. Including contributions from leading clinicians and researchers in the field, this welcome overview fills an important gap in existing medical literature on women’s health care and will be an invaluable resource for doctors, clinicians, and medical students at all stages of their careers who work in the global health arena. The reproductive health risks that all women face are greatly exacerbated when health care facilities are inadequate, equipment and medications are in short supply, and well-trained medical staff are few and far away. Often in these settings, the sole doctor or medical professional on hand has expertise in some areas of women’s reproductive care but needs a refresher course in others. This informative guide features hands-on, step-by-step instruction for the most pertinent OB/GYN conditions—both acute and chronic—that health care workers in the field confront. The authors examine a wide range of topics, including: strategies to reduce maternal mortality and stillbirths; infectious and sexually transmitted diseases, including malaria and HIV; cervical cancer; contraception; prenatal, delivery, and newborn care; and complications arising from gender-based violence and female genital cutting. Published in a convenient format with a durable binding, this reference will be an essential companion to health care providers throughout the world.

Reading Birth and Death

Reading Birth and Death
Author: Jo Murphy-Lawless
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Total Pages: 358
Release: 1998
Genre: Childbirth
ISBN: 9780253334756

This book makes an important contribution to the fields of obstetrics, midwifery, childbirth education, sociology of the body, cultural studies and women's studies.

A Hundred Years of Medicine

A Hundred Years of Medicine
Author: C. D. Haagensen
Publisher: Beard Books
Total Pages: 508
Release: 1999-12
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781587980879

A fascinating account of medical advances over the centuries, with particular emphasis on surgical innovations and the prevalent diseases of the period 1840-1940.

The Wandering Womb

The Wandering Womb
Author: Lana Thompson
Publisher: Prometheus Books
Total Pages: 204
Release: 2012-05-02
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1615925430

A provocative tour through religious, medical, and social history, "The Wandering Womb" pinpoints the humorous, outrageous, and hair-raising beliefs, practices, and longstanding falsehoods about women which have permeated human culture. Illustrations.