Haines & Taylor obstetrical and gynaecological pathology

• Other Authors: Haines, Magnus (Editor), Taylor, Claud W. (Editor), Fox, H. (Editor), Wells, M. (Editor)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Edinburgh Churchill Livingstone 2003
• Edition: Fifth edition
• Subjects: Genital Diseases, Female; Obstetrics
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• Physical Description: 2 volume (xv, 1626 pages) illustrations 28 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index
• ISBN: 9780443063855; 0443063850

The fifth edition of a world-famous text provides encyclopedic coverage of both obstetrical and gynaecological pathology. It describes the basic mechanisms of diseases, their pathological and clinical features and their histological and cytological appearance. Each chapter is written by a leading international expert and provides the reader with a complete and authoritative review of a particular topic.. The text includes pathological descriptions of often neglected areas such as vulvar, vaginal and tubal disease and places special emphasis on the immunopathological aspects of gynaecological and obstetrical disorders. In keeping with the previous edition the text supplies extensive coverage of obstetrical pathology with in-depth chapters on the pathology of the placenta, the pregnant uterus, the membranes and the umbilical cord. This edition features increased coverage of fine needle aspiration cytology as well as an increased emphasis on differential diagnosis and the material on diagnostic techniques has been rewritten to ensure that only those that are routinely used in daily practice are covered. Previous editions of this title establish it as the most complete reference source in it field. Whether in the reporting room or in research, this book is relied upon to explain the pathology of the female genital tract. Integrate all aspects of obtetrical and gynecological pathology. Provides an authoritative and encyclopedic resource for diagnosis and research. The comprehensive range of pathologic conditions covered, from the common to the obscure, will assist in the recognition of even the most unfamiliar disorder