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List of contents
- 1: Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy
- 2: Cardiology
- 3: Respiratory
- 4: Gastroenterology
- 5: Liver disease
- 6: Renal disease
- 7: Neurology
- 8: Rheumatology
- 9: Haematology
- 10: Venous thromboembolism
- 11: Diabetes mellitus
- 12: Endocrinology
- 13: Infectious diseases
- 14: Oncology
- 15: Dermatology
- 16: Perinatal mental health
- 17: Ophthalmology
About the author
Charlotte Frise is a Consultant Physician working in Acute General Medicine and Obstetric Medicine at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford. She also works as a locum Consultant Obstetric Physician at Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea Hospital. She completed her preclinical training at Emmanuel College, Cambridge and her clinical training at the University of Oxford. Her training in general medicine was completed in the Oxford deanery and was supplemented by training in Obstetric Medicine at Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea Hospital in London.
Charlotte is a College Lecturer in Clinical Medicine at Keble College, Oxford and an Internal Examiner for Medical Finals at the University of Oxford. She has a keen interest in postgraduate education and has set up a mock examination for local candidates sitting MRCP PACES as well as being involved in running the MRCP PACES examination in Oxford on several occasions.
Sally Collins is a Consultant Obstetrician subspecialising in Maternal-Fetal Medicine at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford and an Associate Professor of Obstetrics in the Nuffield Department of Women's and Reproductive Health, University of Oxford.
She graduated in Clinical Medicine from the University of Oxford and specialized in Obstetrics, training within the Oxford region during which time she completed a PhD in Obstetric Ultrasound. Sally is lead author on the Oxford Handbook of Obstetrics and Gynaecology and has been recently appointed series editor for the new Oxford Specialist Handbooks in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. She is highly research active having authored over 100 cited articles and won several international research awards. She is an Associate Editor of Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica having previously held the same role with BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth.
Sally is a Clinical Lecturer in Medical Sciences at St Anne's college, Oxford.
Summary
This handbook is filled with links to national and international guidelines, expert advice, and evidence-based management strategies for a range of acute and chronic conditions that can occur in the pregnant woman. It is an essential new addition to the literature for all physicians who work with pregnant patients in their practice.
Additional text
This is the authoritative book on Obstetric Medicine. Every medic, GP, anaesthetist and obstetrician should have a copy of this book. The easy to read layout makes understanding the diseases and pathophysiology in pregnancy straightforward. Thank you Dr Frise for sharing your vast knowledge with us. Our care of patients will be eminently better because of this book.
