A change from traditional care pathways to more cost-effective, patient-centred approaches to medical practice lies at the heart of modern health service management. A 'see and treat' management philosophy is developing, under the umbrella term of 'ambulatory gynaecology', with one-stop clinics and day surgery operations replacing traditional outpatient consultations and inpatient surgery. This book sets out how the concept of ambulatory gynaecology can be applied to the main areas of gynaecological practice. It covers analgesia and anaesthesia for outpatient gynaecology, colposcopy services, abnormal uterine bleeding, endometrial ablation, urogynaecology, infertility, early pregnancy units, emergency gynaecological services, pelvic ultrasound and interventional radiology.
Edited by:
Kevin Jones Imprint: RCOG Press Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 235mm,
Width: 155mm,
Spine: 7mm
Weight: 250g ISBN:9781904752349 ISBN 10: 1904752349 Pages: 132 Publication Date:01 April 2008 Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
1. Introduction; 2. Anaesthesia and analgesia for outpatient gynaecology; 3. Colposcopy services; 4. Abnormal uterine bleeding; 5. Endometrial ablation; 6. Urogynaecology: urinary incontinence and genital prolapse; 7. Infertility; 8. Early pregnancy units and emergency gynaecological services; 9. Pelvic ultrasound and interventional radiology.
Kevin Jones is a Consultant at Great Western Hospital. He served on the RCOG Publications Management Committee in 2004.