Prolog. Obstetrics

Description

The obstetrician-gynaecologist who completes Obstetrics, Seventh Edition, will be able to:

• Demonstrate an understanding of maternal and fetal physiology and pathophysiology and their impact on normal and complicated pregnancies.
• Identify components of antepartum care that optimise maternal and perinatal outcomes in uncomplicated pregnancies, including education regarding normal pregnancy.
• Diagnose and plan efficacious and cost-effective management of medical and obstetric conditions encountered during the antepartum period.
• Identify the risks and prognosis of selected complications of pregnancy and in the neonate.
• Describe invasive and non-invasive methods of fetal assessment in the antepartum period and identify the risks, indications, predictive value, and physiologic basis for tests.
• Diagnose problems and manage obstetric emergencies.
• Select appropriate management strategies for intrapartum care and delivery.
• Consider medical-legal principles, risk management and office management guidelines in obstetric practice.