Clinical obstetrics: a South African perspective covers a wide range of topics from physiological adaptations, diagnosis and management of normal pregnancy and delivery, to teratogenesis, red cell allo-immunisation, congenital abnormalities and preterm labour. It also discusses the risks involved in poor progress in labour, abnormal fetal lie and presentation, viral infections and multiple pregnancies. There are separate sections for medical and surgical conditions, as well as diagnostic procedures.

PART ONE Scientific foundation of obstetrics

PART TWO Normal obstetrics

PART THREE Abnormal obstetrics

PART FOUR Medical and surgical conditions

PART FIVE Diagnostic procedures in obstetrics

PART SIX Critical care obstetrics

PART SEVEN General topics