Williams Obstetrics 26th edition (twenty-sixth edition)

About this book

Williams Obstetrics 26th edition by F. Gary Cunningham provides comprehensive coverage of modern obstetric practice, from reproductive physiology and prenatal care through labor, delivery, postpartum management, and complicated pregnancy. The text integrates clinical evidence, maternal and fetal physiology, diagnostic evaluation, and management principles used throughout obstetric care.

The 26th edition covers maternal anatomy and physiology, placentation, fetal development, prenatal diagnosis, fetal assessment, normal and abnormal labor, induction, operative vaginal delivery, cesarean delivery, obstetric anesthesia, postpartum care, and obstetric emergencies. Additional topics include hypertensive disorders, hemorrhage, preterm birth, multiple gestation, fetal growth disorders, diabetes, maternal medical conditions, infections, genetic disorders, and other complications affecting pregnancy.

This textbook is intended primarily for obstetrics and gynecology residents, maternal fetal medicine trainees, medical students studying obstetrics, and physicians involved in pregnancy care. Its detailed clinical discussions, illustrations, tables, diagnostic guidance, and evidence based management approaches support residency education, clinical rotations, examination preparation, and management of both routine and high risk pregnancies.

Obstetrics and gynecology residents, medical students, fellows, obstetricians, and other clinicians involved in maternal and fetal care can use this 2022 edition to review pregnancy physiology, evaluate complications, plan obstetric management, and strengthen clinical decision making. The complete 26th edition is available as a searchable PDF enhanced digital version with instant access for clinical reference, residency study, coursework, and examination preparation.