The John Hopkins Manual of Gynecology and Obstetrics
Editors: B Bankowski, A Hearne, N Lambrou, H Fox and E Wallach
This manual produced by staff of the John Hopkins Medical School (Baltimore USA) is an excellent, front line reference source that covers the subject succinctly and yet seemingly comprehensively. All the usual subjects are covered but potentially tricky areas such as paediatric gynaecology and chronic pelvic pain are also covered.
The style of the whole book is in expanded note format and in just over 600 pages, gives as comprehensive review that most GPs will ever need. Sure, the subject matter and primary audience is for the United States but the vast majority of the material will easily translate towards the UK. It is sensible, practical and a specific subject area will not take long to read.
The book is fresh, up to date and very readable; it does not overwhelm the bookcase and is small enough to occupy a small space on the doctor’s desk. Most of the data is text based with the occasional diagram and table and it is well indexed.
All in all, this represents good value for money and don’t let its American origins put you off. There is a lot here that would be helpful to a UK based primary care provider.
| Publisher: | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
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| 2nd Edition (2002)
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| ISBN: 0-7817-3595-5
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| Month of review: | November 2002
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