Obstetrics and gynecology in low-resource settings : a practical guide / edited by Nawal M. Nour.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Nour, Nawal M., editor.

ebrary, Inc.

Barton Hirst Lippincott Memorial Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Obstetrics--Developing countries--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Obstetrics.

Gynecology--Developing countries--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Gynecology.

Reproductive health--Developing countries--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Reproductive health.

Women--Health and hygiene--Developing countries--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Women.

Maternal health services--Developing countries--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Maternal health services.

Genital Diseases, Female.

Developing Countries.

Women--Health and hygiene.

Developing countries.

Medical Subjects:

Genital Diseases, Female.

Developing Countries.

Genre:

Handbooks and manuals.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (viii, 368 pages): illustrations

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, 2016.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

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 held, 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. Book jacket.

Contents:

Introduction / Nawal M. Nour

Preparing for global women's health work / Nawal M. Nour

Part I. Obstetric challenges: Maternal mortality in low-resource countries / Andre B. Lalonde and Suellen Miller

Strategies to reduce stillbirths in low-resource settings / Zulfiqar Ahmed Bhutta and Jai K. Das

Obstetric fistula / Lewis Wall

Part II. Infectious diseases and pregnancy: Sexually transmitted infections / Khady Diouf

HIV and pregnancy / Christin Price and Sigal Yawetz

Malaria and pregnancy / Blair Wylie and Johanna Daily

Part III. Gynecologic challenges: Contraception / Maria I. Rodriguez

Cervical cancer / Rengaswamy Sankaranarayanan

Gender-based violence in resource-limited settings / Rose Leonard Molina and Jennifer Scott

Female genital cutting / Nawal M. Nour

OB/GYN surgery and blood supply in resource-poor areas / Julianna Schantz-Dunn

Part IV. Teamwork challenges: Obstetric anesthesia in low-resource settings / Bhavani Shankar Kodali and Dinesh Kumar Jagannathan

Neonatal care and resuscitation / Sadath Ali Sayeed.

Notes:

Includes index.

Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. Available via World Wide Web.

Description based on print version record.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Barton Hirst Lippincott Memorial Fund.

ISBN:

9780674974180

0674974182

Publisher Number:

99970951421

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.