Frontmatter

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Introduction 1
4. 1. Preparing for Global Women’s Health Work 6
5. Part One: Obstetric Challenges
6. 2. Maternal Mortality in Low- Resource Countries 25
7. 3. Strategies to Reduce Stillbirths in Low- Resource Settings 61
8. 4. Obstetric Fistula 80
9. Part Two: Infectious Diseases and Pregnancy
10. 5. Sexually Transmitted Infections 111
11. 6. HIV and Pregnancy 132
12. 7. Malaria and Pregnancy 155
13. Part Three: Gynecologic Challenges
14. 8. Contraception 181
15. 9. Cervical Cancer 202
16. 10 Gender- Based Violence in Resource- Limited Settings 228
17. 11. Female Genital Cutting 250
18. 12. Ob-Gyn Surgery and Blood Supply in Resource- Poor Areas 268
19. Part Four: Teamwork Challenges
20. 13. Obstetric Anesthesia In Low- Resource Settings 303
21. 14. Neonatal Care And Resuscitation 324
22. Contributors 345
23. Illustration Credits 349
24. Acknowledgments 353
25. Index 357