Description
Elsevier Basic Science in Obstetrics and Gynaecology 5th Edition by Phillip Bennett and Catherine Williamson and Lynne Sykes and David A MacIntyre and Peter H Dixon
Basic Science in Obstetrics and Gynaecology is an essential one-stop, portable revision tool for candidates preparing for Part 1 of the MRCOG specialist examination.
Fully updated by experts who are internationally recognised in their fields, the chapters match the syllabus of the exam, combining detailed coverage of the science with related self-assessment questions that you will encounter in the MRCOG.
This book is suitable for doctors specialising in obstetrics and gynaecology who want the best chance possible to pass this difficult exam.
Key Features:
Covers all topics for the MRCOG Part 1, including basic science and clinical anatomy
Contains self-assessment SBA questions to consolidate learning
Includes three mock exam papers enabling you to practice for the exam
Digital version included
New to This Edition:
Fully revised and updated
Completely updated self-assessment chapter, written in the style of the new exam
Extensive revision of fetal physiology, biophysics, biochemistry, endocrinology, and physiology
New top-quality illustrations to support learning
Table of Contents:
1 Structure and Function of the Genome
2 Clinical Genetics
3 Embryology
4 Fetal and Placental Physiology
5 Applied Anatomy
6 Pathology
7 Microbiology and Virology
8 Immunology
9 Biochemistry
10 Physiology
11 Endocrinology
12 Drugs and Drug Therapy
13 Physics
14 Statistics and Evidence-Based Health Care
15 Clinical Research Methodology
16 Self-Assessment
About the Authors:
Phillip Bennett, BSc, PhD, MD, FRCOG, Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea Hospital, London, UK, Catherine Williamson, BSc, MD, FRCP, Senior Lecturer in Obstetric Medicine, Institute of Reproductive and Developmental Biology, Imperial College, London, UK, Lynne Sykes, BSc MBBS PhD MRCOG, David A MacIntyre and Peter H Dixon