{"product_id":"management-of-unintended-and-abnormal-pregnancy-isbn-9781405176965","title":"Management of Unintended and Abnormal Pregnancy","description":"Access to high quality abortion care is essential to women’s health, as evidenced by the dramatic decrease in pregnancy-related morbidity and mortality since the legalization of abortion in the United States, and by high rates of maternal death and complications in those countries where abortion is still provided under unsafe conditions.  \u003cp\u003eThe past two decades have brought important advances in abortion care as well as increasing cross-disciplinary use of abortion technologies in women’s health care. Abortion is an important option for pregnant women who have serious medical conditions or fetal abnormalities, and fetal reduction techniques are now well-integrated into infertility treatment to reduce the risks of multiple pregnancies resulting from assisted reproductive technologies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ca id=\"OLE_LINK2\" name=\"OLE_LINK2\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca id=\"OLE_LINK1\" name=\"OLE_LINK1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eManagement of Unintended and Abnormal Pregnancy: Comprehensive Abortion Care\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e is the textbook of the National Abortion Federation, and serves as the standard, evidence-based reference text in abortion care.  This state-of-the-art textbook provides a comprehensive overview of the public health implications of unsafe abortion and reviews the best surgical and medical practices for pregnancy termination, as well as managing ectopic and other abnormal pregnancies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eManagement of Unintended and Abnormal Pregnancy: Comprehensive Abortion Care\u003c\/i\u003e is the leading source for a comprehensive understanding of issues related to unintended and abnormal pregnancy.  This textbook:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eis authored by internationally-known leaders in women's health care;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eaddresses unintended pregnancy and abortion from historical, legal, public health, clinical, and quality care perspectives;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eincludes chapters on pregnancy loss, ectopic pregnancy, gestational trophoblastic disease, and multifetal pregnancy reduction;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ecovers treatment of pregnancies in the first and second trimester by both medical and surgical techniques; and\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eprovides resources for clinical, scientific, and social support for the abortion provider and patient.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Contributors vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword x\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAllan Rosenfield md\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword xiii\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMalcolm Potts MB BChir PhD FRCOG\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection I Abortion in perspective\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Abortion and medicine: A sociopolitical history 1\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCarole Joffe PhD\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Unsafe abortion: The global public health challenge 10\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eIqbal H. Shah PhD and Elisabeth Åhman MA\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Unintended pregnancy and abortion in the USA: Epidemiology and public health impact 24\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eStanley K. Henshaw PhD\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Abortion law and policy in the USA 36\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBonnie Scott Jones JD and Jennifer Dalven JD\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection II Pre-procedure care\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Informed consent patient education and counseling 48\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAnne Baker MA and Terry Beresford BA\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Clinical assessment and ultrasound in early pregnancy 63\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSteven R. Goldstein MD and Matthew F. Reeves MD MPH\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Medical evaluation and management 78\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAnne Davis md MPH and Thomas Easterling md\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Pain management 90\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMark Nichols MD Glenna Halvorson-Boyd PhD RN Robert Goldstein MD Clifford Gevirtz MD MPH and David Healow md\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection III Abortion methods and techniques\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Medical abortion in early pregnancy 111\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMitchell D. Creinin MD and Kristina Gemzell Danielsson MD PhD\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 First-trimester aspiration abortion 135\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eKaren Meckstroth MD MPH and Maureen Paul MD MPH\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Dilation and evacuation 157\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCassing Hammond md and Stephen Chasen md\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Medical methods to induce abortion in the second trimester 178\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eNathalie Kapp MD MPH and Helena von Hertzen MD DDS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 The challenging abortion 193\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLynn Borgatta md MPH and Phillip G. Stubblefield md\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection IV Post-procedure care\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Contraception and surgical abortion aftercare 208\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eEve Espey MD MPH and Laura MacIsaac MD MPH\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Surgical complications: Prevention and management 224\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eE. Steve Lichtenberg md MPH and David A. Grimes md\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Answering questions about long-term outcomes 252\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCarol J. Rowland Hogue PhD MPH Lori A. Boardman MD ScM and Nada Stotland MD MPH\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection V Management of abnormal pregnancies\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Pregnancy loss 264\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAlisa B. Goldberg md MPH Daniela Carusi md MSc and Carolyn Westhoff md\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Ectopic pregnancy 280\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJennifer L. Kulp MD and Kurt T. Barnhart MD MSCE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Gestational trophoblastic disease 293\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eNeil J. Sebire MD and Michael J. Seckl MD PhD\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Abortion for fetal abnormalities or maternal conditions 302\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJeffrey S. Dungan md and Lee P. Shulman md\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Multifetal pregnancy reduction and selective termination 312\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMark I. Evans MD and David W. Britt PhD\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection VI Abortion service delivery\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 Providing abortion in low-resource settings 319\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLaura Castleman MD MPH MBA Beverly Winikoff MD MPH and Paul Blumenthal MD MPH\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 Ensuring quality care in abortion services 335\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBeth Kruse MS CNM ARNP and Carla Eckhardt CPHQ\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix: Resources for abortion providers 352\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMelissa Werner MPH MAT\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 369\u003c\/p\u003e \"This is a highly informative, well-referenced book, which covers the subject detail in a balanced, humane, sensitive and women centred way. The book is upbeat and positive about the alliance of abortion with sexual and reproductive health and the new prospects for leadership in abortion care resulting from this. This book is an essential read for those providing counselling and assessment for abortion care, as well as those providing abortion procedures.\" (British Journal of Sexual Medicine, October 2010)  Maureen Paul, MD, MPH – Planned Parenthood of NYC, Mt. Sinai School of Medicine  \u003cbr\u003e E. Steve Lichtenberg, MD, MPH – Northwestern University School of Medicine\u003cbr\u003e Lynn Borgatta, MD, MPH – Boston University School of Medicine\u003cbr\u003e David A. Grimes, MD, MPH – University of North Carolina School of Medicine\u003cbr\u003e Phillip G. Stubblefield, MD – Boston University School of Medicine\u003cbr\u003e Mitchell D. Creinin MD – University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine  Access to high quality abortion care is essential to women’s health, as evidenced by the dramatic decrease in pregnancy-related morbidity and mortality since the legalization of abortion in the United States, and by high rates of maternal death and complications in those countries where abortion is still provided under unsafe conditions.  \u003cp\u003eThe past two decades have brought important advances in abortion care as well as increasing cross-disciplinary use of abortion technologies in women’s health care. Abortion is an important option for pregnant women who have serious medical conditions or fetal abnormalities, and fetal reduction techniques are now well-integrated into infertility treatment to reduce the risks of multiple pregnancies resulting from assisted reproductive technologies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ca id=\"OLE_LINK2\" name=\"OLE_LINK2\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca id=\"OLE_LINK1\" name=\"OLE_LINK1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eManagement of Unintended and Abnormal Pregnancy: Comprehensive Abortion Care\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e is the textbook of the National Abortion Federation, and serves as the standard, evidence-based reference text in abortion care.  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