ATLAS OF PEDIATRIC AND ADOLESCENT GYNECOLOGY -Almirante
- ISBN: 9789350256411
- Edition: 2/e
- Publish Year: 2012
- Pages: 182
- Size: 8.5"x11"
- Cover Type: Hard Back
- With CD/DVD: No
This book received the Outstanding Book of the Year Award 2010 from the National Academy of Science and Technology, Philippines based on the criteria of quality, originality of content, contribution to science and technology and the thoroughness of documentation. Contains 350 photographs, 70% in color of diseases, anomalies, tumors of female children’s genital tract; 90 ultrasound pictures in 2D and 3D correlated with histopathological examination of specimens removed at surgery, done through different routes (transabdominal, transrectal, transperineal and transvaginal) to get the best view of the patient’s condition or anomaly. This book contains 27 illustrations of anomalies, of procedures done to correct anomalies for easier comprehension and easier interpretation of the pictures taken during surgery and clearer understanding of the anomaly. The contents of the book are about the specific gynecological problems of children, completely different from adults. It is presented in a readily understandable, easily comprehensible manner so much so that the first edition was bought not only by the specialists in pediatric gynecology but also by pediatricians, general medical practitioners, allied specialties, academe and the peripheral sectors dealing with the social problems of children. The chapters were written by 16 authors who are highly specialized; the guardians of the subspecialty of pediatric gynecology composed of pediatric gynecologists, endocrinologists, geneticists, urologists, oncologists and adolescent specialists.
