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Taylor & Francis The History of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 2000 Edition by M. J. O'Dowd, E. E. Philipp
At a time when major universities are moving all scientific journals published before 1975 to remote locations and authors are instructed to cite only articles published in the last 20 years, when medical information is captured in the media in sound bites of 30 seconds or less, History of Obstetrics and Gynaecology is an indispensable addition to your personal library. The book recounts the events and changes that have taken place over many centuries in society: changes in scientific knowledge and the way it is communicated, changes in technology, and changes in the lives and times of those who have dedicated their efforts to the health of women and their progeny. Covering developments in seemingly unrelated fields, the book illustrates how they were vital to advances in gynaecology and obstetrics. This multi-faceted approach, chronological tables, and reviews of related subjects and technologies, provides a far richer and more comprehensive treatment than would be possible if the authors had written from a century-by-century perspective. With narrative that engages and draws you along page after page, History of Obstetrics and Gynaecology puts the achievements of the last millennium in perspective. Table of contents :- Foreword (J.J. Sciarra, MD, PhD)IntroductionNarrative - Historical overviewAntiquityAnatomyAntenatal Care and the Early Diagnosis of PregnancyBlood Transfusions, Blood Groups, the Rhesus Factor and HaemoglobinopathiesEclampsiaFetal MonitoringLabour and DeliveryCaesarean SectionMidwives in HistoryStatistics: Maternal Mortality and Perinatal MortalityThe BreastPaediatricsGenetics and Congenital MalformationsMicrobiologyAntibioticsHormones and the Menstrual CycleThe Menstrual CycleMenorrhagiaChromosomal, Hormonal and Psychogenic Amenorrhoea and OligomenorrhoeaThe MenopausePremenstrual SyndromeDysmenorrhoeaInfertilityThe SpeculumSurgeryLaparoscopyHysteroscopyAnaesthesia and AnalgesiaFamily PlanningSexualityInformation TechnologyUrologyImmunologyRadiology and Imaging in Obstetrics and GynaecologyBenign PathologyCancerCancer of the VulvaCancer of the VaginaCancer of the CervixCancer of the UterusCancer of the OvarySpreading KnowledgeEthics and the Law in Obstetrics and GynaecologyBiographiesName indexSubject index