First published in 1917 under the title Midwifery, Obstetrics by Ten Teachers has become a world-renowned textbook in its field. The eighteenth edition of this classic book is thoroughly updated in line with the new curriculum, integrating clinical material and incorporating the latest advances in Obstetrics. The book also retains its comprehensive coverage of the subject area, and the much-loved textual features of previous editions. Each chapter is highly structured, with an overview, definition, prevalence, aetiology, clinical features, differential diagnosis, investigations, treatment, key points, new developments, and references where appropriate. With a new Editor and a new team of contributing authors, the eighteenth edition combines authoritative detail with a clear guide to essential knowledge. Both Obstetrics and Gynaecology volumes are carefully edited to ensure consistency of structure, style and level of detail, and to avoid overlap of material. This book owes a great debt to Professor Stuart Campbell and Dr Christoph Lees, editors of the seventeenth edition of this book. They presided over and were intimately involved in the comprehensive revision of what had become a rather old-fashioned book, bringing it fully up-to-date in the year 2000,and were responsible for introducing many of the concepts and features on which this edition has built.   Updated in line with the new curriculum Highly structured with clinical case studies, discussion points and classic pedagogic features Over 45 000 copies of the previous edition sold Beautifully presented in full colour with colour illustrations and halftones Carefully edited to ensure consistency of style and approach across the Ten Teachers volumes Written by 10 leading authorities - the Ten Teachers! Probably the most up to date and authoritative Obstetrics textbook at undergraduate level Core information clearly identifiable for quick learning and revision   Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Obstetric history taking and examination Chapter 2. Modern maternity care Chapter 3. Maternal and perinatal mortality: the confidential enquiries Chapter 4. Conception, implantation and embryology Chapter 5. Physiological changes in pregnancy Chapter 6. Normal fetal development and growth Chapter 7. Antenatal care Chapter 8. Antenatal imaging and assessment of fetal well-being Chapter 9. Prenatal diagnosis Chapter 10. Second trimester miscarriage Chapter 11. Antenatal obstetric complications Chapter 12. Twins and higher multiple gestations Chapter 13. Disorders of placentation Chapter 14. Preterm labour Chapter 15. Medical diseases complicating pregnancy Chapter 16. Perinatal infections Chapter 17. Labour Chapter 18. Operative intervention in obstetrics Chapter 19. Obstetric emergencies Chapter 20. The puerperium Chapter 21. Psychiatric disorders in pregnancy and the puerperium Chapter 22. Neonatology Appendix 1: Medico-legal issues Appendix 2: Ethics in obstetric practice