Contraception - Your Questions Answered
Author: John Guillebaud
As a GP registrar, I used this book in its first edition and since then we have both matured, I hope! As the years have rolled by, not only has this book kept up to date but it has simply got better and better. Contraception can be a potentially tricky area with many pitfalls and this is the only book that I have ever come across that seems to answer any burning questions. It is formatted in the familiar Your Questions Answered series and is a seemingly comprehensive look at contraception. It is ideal for primary care but secondary care specialists such as gynaecologists could also enjoy reading this book.
The book itself is highly readable yet scholarly and is now in its fourth edition, it has all the angles covered and incorporates the findings of many recently published studies. More importantly, the contents are practical and aimed at a front line clinician and prescriber. The book is slightly smaller in height than the BNF but is much chunkier coming in at just 600 pages. As well as being a superb reference text, it is top class and is written in such a relaxed style that it is easy to just open up and read through a few sections. The questions that patients are likely to ask – with model answers are also most useful. Many GP registrars often find contraception a difficult subject to come to terms with and this book, I would suggest, is essential reading. I would also suggest that it is a core element to any practice library.
| Published: | Nov 2003
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| Fourth Edition
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| ISBN 0-443-07343-0
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| Reviewer: | Dr Harry Brown, Feb 2003
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