Published 2003
132 pages, 58 illustrations
ISBN 978-1-903734-20-9
£15.00 (Free UK Delivery!)
Despite much research and many recent advances in management, endometriosis remains a major threat to the physical and psychological health of millions of women worldwide. Misdiagnosis is the major cause of prolonged and unnecessary suffering and Fast Facts: Endometriosis specifically focuses on the timely and accurate diagnosis of the disease, presenting gynaecologists and healthcare physicians with the very latest facts to enable them to treat their patients with consideration and speed.
Contents
Epidemiology and pathogenesis; Endometriosis and infertility; Diagnosis of endometriosis; Medical treatment of endometriosis; Surgical treatment of endometriosis; Treatment of infertility associated with endometriosis; Assisted reproductive technology and endometriosis; Extrapelvic endometriosis; Recurrent endometriosis; Adenomyosis; The doctor-patient partnership
Reviews
‘I recommend this book as a most enlightened review and important contribution to the management of this common gynaecological condition’. The Obstetrician and Gynaecologist
‘What a joy to be asked to review a book on one of the most topical and baffling disorders in gynaecology and to find it presented clearly and succinctly by highly regarded experts…This book is a little goldmine and is very good value for money.’ MJA