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Manual of Pathology of the Human Placentaby Rebecca N. Baergen
Springer 2011; US$ 89.95"Manual of Pathology of the Human Placenta, Second Edition" is a concise, practical manual of placental pathology. While references are made to the more encyclopedic Pathology of the Human Placenta, this Manual is designed as a user-friendly, easy-to-read bench manual that can be used in the grossing room as well as at the microscope. Features of the text include: a section on the approach to the placental specimen, providing suggestions on what to do, as well as when and how to do it; discussion of detailed development and normal histology of all parts of the placenta for those wanting to learn about specific areas of the placenta; and, discussion of placental lesions, disease processes related to the placenta, neoplasms, and trophoblastic... more...
Hippocrates' Womanby Helen King
Routledge 2002; US$ 42.95Hippocrates' Woman presents an arresting study of the origins of gynaecology, an exploration of how the interior workings of the female body were understood and the influence of Hippocrates' theories on the gynaecology of subsequent ages. more...
Post-Natal Depressionby Paula Nicolson
Routledge 1998; US$ 39.95Paula Nicolson provides a radical critique of traditional medical and social science explanations of post-natal depression; she argues that far from it being an abnormal condition it is a healthy response to a series of losses. more...
Birth By Designby Raymond De Vries; Cecilia Benoit; Edwin van Teijlingen; Sirpa Wrede
Routledge 2001; US$ 47.95This collection brings together the leading research in maternity care from the US, Canada, and Europe to discuss systems of care for pregnancy and childbirth. A groundbreaking work which gives a truly international understanding. more...
Midwives, Society and Childbirthby Hilary Marland; Anne Marie Rafferty
Routledge 1997; US$ 130.00Questioning for the first time many conventional historical assumptions, this book is fundamental to a better understanding of the effect on midwives of the unprecedented progress of science, particularly obstetric science in 20th century. more...
Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosisby Joyce C. Harper; Joy D. A. Delhanty; Alan H. Handyside
John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. 2002; US$ 220.00Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD) is the detection and screening of genetic abnormality in gametes prior to fertilisation and embryos fertilised in vitro prior to implantation. This exciting new text provides an introduction and overview of the principles of PGD. An exciting fusion of prenatal diagnosis (PD) with in vitro fertilisation (IVF), this book is will appeal to both the prenatal diagnosis community, of clinical geneticists and foetal medicine specialists within obstetrics and gynaecology, and the IVF community within reproductive medicine. It is also an essential introduction to PD, clinical genetics and IVF for non-specialists. A concise introduction to the field of PGD Detailed explanations of the techniques and procedures... more...
When A Baby Diesby Nancy Kohner; Alix Henley
Routledge 2001; US$ 25.95When A Baby Dies describes the tragic and bewildering experience of losing a baby through miscarriage, stillbirth and neonatal death. The book is based on the experiences of many hundreds of bereaved parents. more...
Malaria in Pregnancyby Patrick E. Duffy; Michael Fried; Brian M. Greenwood
Informa Healthcare 2001; US$ 94.95This book leads the reader through decades of research in epidemiology, immunology and parasitology and will fascinate all students, scientists and policy-makers in infectious disease and women's health. more...
Handbook of Obstetric Anesthesiaby C.M. Palmer; R. D'Angelo; M.J. Paech
Informa Healthcare 2001; US$ 139.95This extensively illustrated book provides an accessible introduction to obstetric anaesthesia and analgesia. more...
The Immunology of Human Reproductionby Isaac T. Manyonda
Informa Healthcare 2003; US$ 139.95Understanding immunology is increasingly important in obstetrics and gynecology. Written primarily to meet the needs of practicing obstetricians and gynecologists, this book explores the role of immunological processes in reproduction, and presents immunologic concepts illustrated with examples familiar to the clinician. Clearly written and beautifully illustrated, The Immunology of Human Reproduction gives the reader an essential overview of immunology as it relates to human reproduction. more...