Learning Outcomes After studying this appendix you should be able to: Knowledge criteria Discuss the issues of confidentiality and consent in under-16-year-olds (Fraser competency) and vulnerable adults. Outline the legal regulation of abortion, sexual offenders and assisted reproduction and the…
Learning Outcomes After studying this appendix you should be able to: Knowledge criteria Understand the principles of storage, retrieval, analysis and presentation of data. Discuss the range of uses of clinical data, its effective interpretation and associated confidentiality issues. List…
Learning Outcomes After studying this appendix you should be able to: Knowledge criteria List the principles of infection control. Describe the appropriate use of blood and blood products. Discuss the general pathological principles of postoperative care. Describe the principles of…
Learning Outcomes After studying this chapter you should be able to: Knowledge criteria Describe the normal supports of the uterus and vagina. Describe the normal mechanisms that maintain urinary continence and the physiology of normal micturition. Describe the epidemiology, aetiology…
Learning Outcomes After studying this chapter you should be able to: Knowledge criteria Understand the epidemiology, aetiology, diagnosis, management and prognosis of gynaecological cancer Describe the aetiology, epidemiology and presentation of the common neoplasms of the female genital tract, including:…
Learning Outcomes After studying this chapter you should be able to: Knowledge criteria Describe the methods of contraception in terms of efficiency, benefits, risks and side effects. Describe the surgical and medical options for termination of pregnancy. Discuss the ethical…
Learning Outcomes After studying this chapter you should be able to: Knowledge criteria List the causes of bleeding and/or pain in early pregnancy. Describe the epidemiology, aetiology and clinical features of: Miscarriage Ectopic pregnancy Molar pregnancy Discuss the use of…
Learning Outcomes At the end of this chapter you should be able to: Knowledge criteria Describe the common causes of male and female infertility Describe the indications for and interpretation of investigations used in the assessment of the infertile couple…
Learning Outcomes After studying this chapter you should be able to: Knowledge criteria Describe the causes, significance and management of disorders of menstruation, including intermenstrual, postcoital and postmenopausal bleeding, menstrual irregularity, heavy menstrual bleeding, dysmenorrhoea and secondary amenorrhoea. Describe the…
Learning Outcomes After studying this chapter you should be able to: Knowledge criteria Recognize the logical sequence of eliciting a history and physical signs in gynaecology Describe the pathophysiological basis of symptoms and physical signs in obstetrics and gynaecology (O&G)…