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Novak's Gynecology
12th ed, edited by Jonathan S. Berek, MD, MMSc, Eli Y. Adashi, MD, Paula A. Hillard, MD, ISBN 0-683-$ 00593-6, Baltimore, Md, Williams & Wilkins, 1996.
Deborah I. Allen, MD, Reviewer
Indiana University School of Medicine Indianapolis
Arch Fam Med. 1997;6(4):391-392.
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This edition has been written in a 1990s format. The book is divided into 6 sections, reflecting practice as we reach the year 2000. The editors want this book to remain a text for students, residents, and primary care specialists. Section 1, "Principles of Practice," includes information useful to the student including physical examination, communication skills, and an interesting chapter titled "Ethical Principles of Caring for the Female Patient." The second section is titled "Basic Sciences." These chapters summarize the scientific base for the specialty and are very useful as references. The third section, "Preventive and Primary Care," is a new section for Novak and is an attempt to reflect the importance of primary health care for women. The fourth section, "General Gynecology," reviews infections of the female reproductive tract, intraepithelial diseases, pain, and evaluation of benign breast disease. The fifth section is "Reproductive Endocrinology," which summarizes the normal and
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