A Textbook of Gynecology

Abstract

This new textbook printed on good quality paper with good type is pleasantly readable. The author has made some new approaches to facilitate the teaching of gynecology. The purpose of the book is to present a new and modern summary of present-day gynecology in a brief and clear manner. Most textbooks are much too detailed and contain so much philosophy that they are too voluminous for practical purposes. This book may act as an outline for teachers, and, in addition, it is intended to interest the practicing physician. Pathology is stressed. After the pathogenesis of the individual disease has been considered, the symptoms of the patient become more understandable. Similarly, the diagnosis based on the physical examination and laboratory findings may be reached more logically, and the treatment can be more appropriately prescribed. Certain operative techniques are described briefly. The author spends much time describing the various hormones and their