This book provides an overview of the physiology of pregnancy and the pathophysiology of common pregnancy complications. Using this information, options are discussed for the early detection and prevention of these complications. 

Chapter 1 outlines the maternal adaptation to pregnancy, which enables the fetus to grow, mature and thrive without compromising maternal health. Chapter 2 describes the pregnancy course in healthy women, who develop a common pregnancy complication, such as a pl...

Een kind in het ziekenhuis is een bijzondere patiënt. Dat uit zich in het spectrum aan ziektebeelden (bijvoorbeeld allerlei aangeboren afwijkingen) en in de verschillende ontwikkelingsfasen waarin kinderen zich bevinden. Beide bepalen de benadering van het kind in de spreekkamer en de diagnostische route. Voor elke leeftijd moet daar steeds weer naar gekeken worden: wat is de waarschijnlijkheid voor een kind van deze leeftijd op het hebben van een bepaald ziektebeeld, hoe interpreteer je een...

De seksuologie maakt grote ontwikkelingen door. De wetenschappelijke interdisciplinaire studie van seksualiteit heeft sinds het begin van deze eeuw veel nieuwe theoretische visies, behandelingen en onderzoeksdata opgeleverd. Daarnaast zijn de effecten van de toegenomen medicalisering op de seksuologische hulpverlening groot.Seksuologie is een grondige academische inleiding tot de interdisciplinaire seksuologie. De actuele stand van zaken binnen het vakgebied wordt overzichtelijk en kritisch w...

Winner of the prize for New Edited Book at The Royal Society of Medicine & The Society of Authors' Medical Book Awards, this textbook for medical students covers orthopaedics, trauma and rheumatology in one volume. It offers both core information regarding what the student needs to know about these specialties and an extensive series of cases with questions and answers that illustrate the thinking behind common everyday practice. The book offers a standard approach to history taking and physi...

Enthusiastically acclaimed by medical students and faculty worldwide, this text is specifically designed to prepare students for their first encounters with patients with cardiovascular disease. Thoroughly revised by internationally recognized Harvard Medical School faculty and a team of select cardiology fellows and internal medicine residents, this seventh edition equips students with a clear, complete, and clinically relevant understanding of cardiovascular pathophysiology, setting a stron...

Current, relevant, and evidence-based, The Interventional Cardiac Catheterization Handbook, 5th Edition, offers clear guidance on interventional cardiology in an easy-to-understand, concise format. This must-have handbook is an invaluable resource for physicians, nurses, and technicians in every cath lab, offering quick access to easily accessible guidelines on procedures and patient care. Packed with useful information, hundreds of clear images, and narrated videos from Dr.

Kern, this practi...

Crash Course - your effective every-day study companion PLUS the perfect antidote for exam stress! Save time and be assured you have the essential information you need in one place to excel on your course and achieve exam success. A winning formula now for over 20 years, each series volume has been fine-tuned and fully updated - with an improved full-colour layout tailored to make your life easier. Especially written by senior students or junior doctors - those who understand what is essentia...