The Law and the Obstetrician and Gynaecologist
69The Law and the Obstetrician and Gynaecologist Bertie Leigh Hempsons, London, UK In the last edition I noted that one plausible approach to the predicament of the law in managing…
Gynaecological Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence
39Gynaecological Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence D. Keith Edmonds1,2 1 Imperial College London, London, UK 2 Queen Charlotte’s and Chelsea Hospital, London, UK Gynaecological problems in the child and at…
Psychiatric Problems in Pregnancy and Post Partum
14Psychiatric Problems in Pregnancy and Post Partum Joanna V. MacLean1,2 and Teri B. Pearlstein1,2 1 Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior and Department of Medicine, Alpert Medical School of Brown…
Contraception and Sterilization
65Contraception and Sterilization Sharon T. Cameron1,2 1 Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare, Chalmers Centre, NHS Lothian, Edinburgh, UK 2 University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK The average age of first…
Third Trimester Fetal Assessment
18Third Trimester Fetal Assessment Jon Hyett RPA Women and Babies, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia If the first and second trimesters of pregnancy are defined by…
Obesity and Pregnancy
16Obesity and Pregnancy Mary Higgins and Fionnuala McAuliffe UCD Perinatal Research Centre, University College Dublin, National Maternity Hospital, Dublin, Ireland Rates of women with a body mass index (BMI) greater…
Puerperium and Lactation
31Puerperium and Lactation D. Keith Edmonds1,2 1 Imperial College London, London, UK 2 Queen Charlotte’s and Chelsea Hospital, London, UK The puerperium is the period from delivery of the placenta…
Pre-conception Counselling
4Pre‐conception Counselling Mandish K. Dhanjal1,2 1 Queen Charlotte’s and Chelsea Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK 2 Imperial College London, London, UK A woman who enters pregnancy in…
Ethical Dilemmas in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
68Ethical Dilemmas in Obstetrics and Gynaecology Emily Jackson London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK Obstetrics and gynaecology is one of the most ethically and legally contentious areas…
