Gynaecology For Lawyers (Medic0-Legal Practitioner Series)

This book explains the basics of Gynaecology to the lawyer. The book details the investigations and procedures, which may be required in the management of gynaecological problems and includes explanations of the medical terminology. It also describes the use of surgical instruments and the possible complications, which may occur if they are not used correctly. Specimen operation notes are included to explain the layout, which may be used and to expand on shorthand terms, which are often used in medical records. Preliminaries......Page 1 FOREWORD......Page 6 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS......Page 8 CONTENTS......Page 10 1 INTRODUCTION......Page 22 2 ESSENTIAL ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY......Page 28 3 COMMON OPERATIVE PROCEDURES IN GYNAECOLOGY......Page 52 4 DEVELOPMENTAL ANOMALIES......Page 76 5 MENSTRUAL DISORDERS......Page 82 6 INFECTIONS......Page 100 7 ENDOMETRIOSIS......Page 108 8 CONDITIONS OF SPECIFIC ORGANS......Page 116 9 SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION......Page 156 10 CONTRACEPTION......Page 160 11 ELECTIVE STERILISATION......Page 176 12 INFERTILITY......Page 186 13 ABORTION......Page 194 14 ECTOPIC PREGNANCY......Page 206 15 TROPHOBLASTIC DISEASE......Page 212 Appendix – Glossary of terms......Page 216 Index......Page 258 "This book aims to explain the basics of gynaecology to the lawyer. The book details the investigations and procedures which may be required in the management of gynaecological problems. It also describes the use of surgical instruments and the possible complications which may occur if they are not used correctly." "The text is interspersed with numerous diagrams, which help to illustrate the procedures and concepts described."--Résumé de l'éditeur "This book aims to explain the basics of gynaecology to the lawyer. The book details the investigations and procedures which may be required in the management of gynaecological problems. It also describes the use of surgical instruments and the possible complications which may occur if they are not used correctly." "The text is interspersed with numerous diagrams, which help to illustrate the procedures and concepts described."--BOOK JACKET First published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.