Jonathan S. Berek MD MMS - Berek and Novaks Gynecology

Berek & Novaks
Gynecology

Fifteenth Edition

Jonathan S. Berek , MD, MMS

Professor and Chair
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Stanford University School of Medicine
Director, Stanford Women's Cancer Center
Stanford Cancer Institute
Stanford, California

Editorial Assistant & Design
Deborah L. Berek, MA

Illustrations by
Timothy C. Hengst, CMI, FAMI
George Barile

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Berek & Novak's gynecology. -- 15th ed. / [edited by] Jonathan S. Berek ; editorial assistant & design,
Deborah L. Berek ; illustrations by Timothy C. Hengst, George Barile.
p. ; cm.
Berek and Novak's gynecology
Gynecology
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary: Berek and Novak's Gynecology is the gold standard text in general gynecology serving both as a comprehensive reference and a practical, clinically-oriented text. This reference is not only a must-have product for residents in training, but it offers information for the practicing physician. The book covers the entire spectrum of women's healthcare by offering guidance for the management of specific gynecologic conditions in eight sections. The first two sections cover principles of practice and initial assessment and the relevant basic science. The third section is on preventive and primary care for women, and the remaining five sections are directed at methods of diagnosis and management in general gynecology, operative general gynecology, urogynecology and pelvic reconstructive surgery, reproductive endocrinology, and gynecologic oncology--Provided by publisher.
ISBN 978-1-4511-1433-1 (hardback : alk. paper)
I. Berek, Jonathan S. II. Novak, Emil, 1883--1957. III. Title: Berek and Novak's gynecology.
IV. Title: Gynecology.
[DNLM: 1. Genital Diseases, Female. 2. Gynecology--methods. 3. Pregnancy Complications. WP 100]
618.1--dc23 2011035507

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