The Johns Hopkins Manual Of Gynecology And Obstetrics(PDF Version)
SOURCE :
The Johns Hopkins Manual Of Gynecology And Obstetrics - 2nd Edition
AUTHORS :
Brandon J., Md. Bankowski (Editor),
Amy E., MD Hearne (Editor),
Nicholas C., MD Lambrou (Editor),
Harold E., MD Fox (Editor),
Edward E., MD Wallach (Editor)
SUMMARY :
In the century since the founding of its medical school and hospital, Johns Hopkins has devoted itself to the pursuit of excellence in patient care and to the promotion of medical education. During this century, textbooks and journals, authored and edited by leaders in virtually all areas of specialization, have originated from Johns Hopkins. In Obstetrics and Gynecology alone, many of the texts from Johns Hopkins have become classics and stood the test of time, including Williams' Obstetrics, now in its twentieth edition; TeLinde's Operative Gynecology; Novak's Textbook of Gynecology; and Kurman's editorship of Blaustein's Pathology of the Female Genital Tract. It has been a given that graduate and postgraduate education go together hand-in-hand with patient care since the doors of Johns Hopkins Hospital were opened in 1889 and its four horsemen— Welch, Osler, Halsted, and Kelly—set the pace for modern medicine. The Johns Hopkins Manual of Gynecology and Obstetrics represents a slight variation on this theme. It does not represent the work of a single individual or even a group of leaders in our specialty. Instead, it represents the collaboration of the entire house staff of The Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, 34 strong, working in conjunction with Johns Hopkins faculty members to provide a contemporary guide to diagnosis and management of clinical problems in obstetrics and gynecology. The planning and construction of this text stems from the curiosity, enthusiasm, and focus of a dedicated resident staff that began with the residents who contributed to the first edition and extends to our current staff of residents. Initially undertaken in 1996, the first volume has been widely circulated not only in the United States, but it has also been distributed in 50 other countries. The Johns Hopkins Manual of Gynecology and Obstetrics has even been translated into Portuguese and is currently distributed in Brazil. Now this manual is in its second edition, having proved itself a mainstay for students, house officers, and practitioners. The second edition is updated, expanded, and embellished and includes new chapters on primary care, critical care, obstetric anesthesia, postpartum care, and breast feeding. In addition, the new edition includes sections on frequently used drugs in obstetrics and gynecology, useful Web sites, and OB/GYN Spanish for residents and students. Clearly, the second edition is both new and improved. The revisions and expansion serve as a testimony to the dedication of house officers whose timeless activities in the clinics, operating suites, and hospital floors have been supplemented by their preparation of this text, which serves as a valued contribution to medical education and the care of patients.
This manual has a unique legacy in that it has been passed down from the house officers, circa 1998, in the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics at the Johns Hopkins Hospital and the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, to those of the present day. A. Nicholas Morse was instrumental in bringing to completion the first edition of this manual. His commitment to the creation of the manual was remarkable, exceeded only by his painstaking effort to bring the project to fruition. For the outstanding work performed by Dr. Morse, and indeed the hard work of all those who contributed to the first edition, the editors and contributors to this manual are deeply indebted and grateful.
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