Williams obstetrics / [edited by] F. Gary Cunningham [and seven others].

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Overview of obstetrics -- Maternal anatomy -- Congenital genitourinary abnormalities -- Maternal physiology -- Implantation and placental development -- Placental abnormalities -- Embryogenesis and fetal morphological development -- Preconceptional counseling -- Prenatal care -- Fetal imaging -- Amnionic fluid -- Teratology, teratogens, and fetotoxic agents -- Genetics -- Prenatal diagnosis -- Fetal disorders -- Fetal therapy -- Fetal assessment -- Abortion -- Ectopic pregnancy -- Gestational trophblastic disease -- Physiology of labor -- Normal labor -- Abnormal labor -- Intrapartum assessment -- Obstetrical analgesia and anesthesia -- Induction and augmentation -- Vaginal delivery -- Breech delivery -- Operative vaginal delivery -- Cesarean delivery and peripartum hysterectomy -- Prior cesarean delivery -- The newborn -- Diseases and injuries of the term newborn -- The preterm newborn -- Stillbirth -- The puerperium -- Puerperal complications -- Contraception -- Sterilization -- Hypertensive disorders -- Obstetrical hemorrhage -- Preterm labor -- Postterm pregnancy -- Fetal-growth disorders -- Multifetal pregnancy -- General considerations and maternal evaluation -- Critical care and trauma -- Obesity -- Cardiovascular disorders -- Chronic hypertension -- Pulmonary disorders -- Thromboembolic disorders -- Renal and urinary disorders -- Gastrointestinal disorders -- Hepatic, biliary, and pancreatic disorders -- Hematological disorders -- Diabetes mellitus -- Endorcrine disorders -- Connective-tissue disorders -- Neurological disorders -- Psychiatric disorders -- Dermatological disorders -- Neoplastic disorders -- Infectious diseases -- Sexually transmitted infections.

This is the most detailed, comprehensive, and rigorously referenced text on this subject. This edition of Williams Obstetrics continues to emphasize the scientific-based underpinnings and evidence-based practices of the specialty. This is accomplished by incorporating more than 3,000 new literature citations and guidelines from the most trusted professional and academic organizations.