Ayman Shehata

This book discusses Gynecology which is the science that deals with the care of female genital disorders, women's reproductive endocrinology, contraception and gynecologic oncology. This is the first edition of this simplified Gynecology textbook. It introduces basic and up to date knowledge for undergraduate students. It is also beneficial for general practitioners, women's health specialists, family planning doctors, midwives and nurses. In the first edition, there is a sufficient coverage on the key topics related to Gynecology. This book is divided into chapters to simplify the curriculum as anatomy and development, gynecologic endocrinology, displacement, genital infections, contraception, and operative Gynecology.

This book is designed to focus the light on clinical notes in common Obstetrics and Gynecology practice. The clinical section is divided into Gynecology sheet and Obstetrics Sheet with additional part on common cases frequently met in daily practice. The book also provides pictures, instruments and lab investigations to help medical student to identify these instruments and pictures during exam and learn about their uses and complications. Skills of medical students are assessed by different sections inside this book including OSCE stations, problem solving, MCQs which are clearly discussed with some examples on daily practice manoeuvres and techniques. Moreover, exams of previous years are supplied. The book is provided with an appendix for MCQs answer at the end of the book. I wish you all get the maximal benefit of the book.

Obstetrics deals with the care of women's reproductive tracts and their children during pregnancy, childbirth and the postnatal period. This is the first edition of this simplified Obstetrics textbook. It introduces basic knowledge for undergraduate students, and will also be of value to general practitioners, women's health specialists, family planning doctors, midwives and nurses. In the first edition, there is a sufficient coverage on the key topics related to obstetrics and has been updated to include advances in prenatal screening, fetal anomalies, fetal therapy, and obstetric surgical techniques. This book is divided into chapters to simplify the curriculum as normal pregnancy, abnormal pregnancy, normal labour, abnormal labour, fetal problems, miscellaneous and operative obstetrics.