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Obstetrics and Gynecology Clerkship Reading

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BECKMANN, ET AL T:
A good reference text for third year students.  Readable and doable during the rotation.

OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS, 4th Ed,2002

GABBE SG, ET AL R:
An excellent reference for obstetric information. Current, concise, readable but not within the time frame of the rotation.

OBSTETRICS: NORMAL AND PROBLEM PREGNANCIES, 4th ED, 2002

SCOTT R:
Recommended for students. Clear, concise and authoritative. Well worth the money if one wants a textbook for more than six weeks.

(DANFORTH'S) OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY, 9th Ed.

BEREK R:
Profusely illustrated with a very strong leaning toward Pathology.

NOVAK'S TEXTBOOK OF GYNECOLOGY, 13th Ed.

CUNNINGHAM, MacDONALD AND GANT R:
This is the acknowledged Bible, a standard reference for the specialty but too much for any student to get through during the time allotted.

WILLIAMS OBSTETRICS, 21st Ed. 2001

EVANS S:
500 board-type multiple choice questions with answers, explanations and current references.

OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY: PRETEST SELF-ASSESSMENT AND REVIEW, 10th Ed, 2003

BECK S:
Outline for independent study. Board type questions for exam review; annotated answers to clarify materials.

OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY National Medical Series for Review/John Wiley Publisher, 4th Ed, 1997

HACKER AND MOORE T:

ESSENTIALS OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY,  3rd Ed.  1998

ROCK R:
A very good illustrated reference book for gynecologic surgery procedures.

TE LINDE’S OPERATIVE GYNECOLOGY,  9th Ed, 2003

STENCHEVER, ET AL R:
A great comprehensive gynecology text.

COMPREHENSIVE GYNECOLOGY,  4th Ed, 2001, Mosby

T = denotes a readable textbook over the course of the rotation
R = reference textbook
S = supplemental study aids