Obstetrics and Gynecology in Low-Resource Settings : : A Practical Guide / / ed. by Nawal M. Nour.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Harvard University Press Complete eBook-Package 2016
• MitwirkendeR: Bhutta, Zulfiqar Ahmed,; Daily, Johanna,; Das, Jai K.,; Diouf, Khady,; Jagannathan, Dinesh Kumar,; Kodali, Bhavani Shankar,; Lalonde, Andre B.,; Miller, Suellen,; Molina, Rose Leonard,; Nour, Nawal M.,; Price, Christin,; Rodriguez, Maria I.,; Sankaranarayanan, Rengaswamy,; Sayeed, Sadath Ali,; Schantz-Dunn, Julianna,; Scott, Jennifer,; Wall, L. Lewis,; Wylie, Blair,; Yawetz, Sigal,
• HerausgeberIn: Nour, Nawal M.,
• Place / Publishing House: Cambridge, MA : : Harvard University Press, , [2017]; ©2016
• Year of Publication: 2017
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (352 p.) :; 29 color illustrations, 2 halftones, 7 line illustrations, 37 tables

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 field, 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. The reproductive health risks that all women face are greatly exacerbated when health care facilities are inadequate, equipment and medications are in short supply, and well-trained medical staff are few and far away. Often in these settings, the sole doctor or medical professional on hand has expertise in some areas of women’s reproductive care but needs a refresher course in others. This informative guide features hands-on, step-by-step instruction for the most pertinent OB/GYN conditions—both acute and chronic—that health care workers in the field confront. The authors examine a wide range of topics, including: strategies to reduce maternal mortality and stillbirths; infectious and sexually transmitted diseases, including malaria and HIV; cervical cancer; contraception; prenatal, delivery, and newborn care; and complications arising from gender-based violence and female genital cutting. Published in a convenient format with a durable binding, this reference will be an essential companion to health care providers throughout the world.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1. Preparing for Global Women’s Health Work -- Part One: Obstetric Challenges -- 2. Maternal Mortality in Low- Resource Countries -- 3. Strategies to Reduce Stillbirths in Low- Resource Settings -- 4. Obstetric Fistula -- Part Two: Infectious Diseases and Pregnancy -- 5. Sexually Transmitted Infections -- 6. HIV and Pregnancy -- 7. Malaria and Pregnancy -- Part Three: Gynecologic Challenges -- 8. Contraception -- 9. Cervical Cancer -- 10 Gender- Based Violence in Resource- Limited Settings -- 11. Female Genital Cutting -- 12. Ob-Gyn Surgery and Blood Supply in Resource- Poor Areas -- Part Four: Teamwork Challenges -- 13. Obstetric Anesthesia In Low- Resource Settings -- 14. Neonatal Care And Resuscitation -- Contributors -- Illustration Credits -- Acknowledgments -- Index