There are approximately 55 000 practicing ob gyns in the United States. The obstetrics and
gynecology residency training authority (the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical
Education) has now pushed ambulatory primary and preventative care to the top of its list for
residency training. Interest in the area of ambulatory gynecology is not just growing in the
field of ob gyn however family and primary care practitioners emergency room physicians and
advance practice nurses all must know how to diagnose manage and treat gynecological
conditions. Since office technology has expanded and decision-making has become increasingly
complex physicians need a guide through the endless list of treatment options for commonly
presenting gynecologic disorders. Ambulatory Gynecology gives practitioners tools for diagnosis
investigation and management of these disorders including decision-making algorithms. The text
is evidence-based. From endocrine disorders to breast disease preventative measures for
osteoporosis to management of an abnormal pap smear from adolescent gynecology to menopause
this book is crucial for office-based physicians to feel confident practicing in all areas of
gynecology.
