{"id":2825,"date":"2014-08-20T22:37:46","date_gmt":"2014-08-20T17:07:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medicosplexus.com\/?p=2825"},"modified":"2017-11-06T10:18:50","modified_gmt":"2017-11-06T04:48:50","slug":"textbooks-obstetrics-gynaecology-comparative-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medicosplexus.com\/textbooks-obstetrics-gynaecology-comparative-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Textbooks of Obstetrics & Gynaecology: A Comparative Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nAs a part of my comparative review series of all textbooks for undergraduate medical subjects, I am adding this article about Textbooks of Obstetrics and Gynaecology which are best content wise, most read by students, recommended by seniors and professors and are available in the market.<\/p>\n

Theory<\/h2>\n
DC Dutta\u2019s Textbook of Obstetrics<\/strong> by\u00a0Hiralal Konar (Recommended<\/strong>)<\/div>\n

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This is without any doubt the best book for Obstetrics available in the market. It is highly detailed, easy to understand and widely used and recommended for all students and teachers. This book is excellent in all aspects, a textbook needs to be and there is no book even comparable to it. Even many Postgraduate (PG) students of MD\/ MS\/ Diploma Obstetrics and Gynaecology read this books for knowledge and for preparation in exams. I remember once an Orthopedic surgery resident joking that \u201cOnly difference between Orthopedics and Obstetrics & Gynaecology PG medical residents is that ObGy resident even complete their PG by reading Dutta\u201d.<\/p>\n

Text Book Of Obstetrics<\/strong> by Sheila Balakrishnan: Paras Medical Publisher (Recommended<\/strong>)
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This is a book which was given to me by Paras Medical Publishers as a review copy. I had not heard of this book or the author before getting this book. The book is a very good book which gives all the topics of obstetrics in enough details needed for any UG level exams. Many topics are very well explained\u00a0in graphical forms and the diagrams are much better and colorful compared to the ones given in Dutta. I was surprised to see topics in teenage pregnancy given in this book, which is very appreciable as this is a very common encounter in the obstetrics wards and OPDs nowadays. Also, it gives MCQs at the end of the topic, which might be useful for students to know kind of MCQs which might be asked in the exams.Text in this book might not be as detailed as Dutta, but the representation is excellent, easy to understand and given in an organized manner. I think students who do not want to read a book like Dutta should definitely buy this book.<\/p>\n

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Essentials of Obstetrics<\/strong> by Poonam Sachdeva and Swaraj Batra by Thieme Medical Publishers India
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\nThis book was given to me by Thieme Medical Publishers India as a review copy. Look, paper quality and printing of this book are like Netter Atlas of Anatomy. It is one of the best I have seen for an UG level textbook. Topics are explained in good details. Images are both a mixture of computer generated images and real life photographs. Graphical images are excellent and very descriptive. The content of the topics is also more than enough for most UG level exams. Organization of the content was a bit inferior according to me when compared to\u00a0Text Book Of Obstetrics by Sheila Balakrishnan. But visually it is better. UG students should consider buying this book for its visual explanations.<\/p>\n

Essentials of Obstetrics<\/strong> by\u00a0Arulkumaran Sabaratnam, V Sivanesaratnam, Alokendu Chatterjee, Pratap Kumar
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Oxorn Foote Human Labor and Birth<\/strong> by Glenn Posner, Amanda Black, Griffith Jones, Jessica Dy (Recommended<\/strong>)
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\nI still remember taking xerox of this book because it was not available anywhere. Excellent book
\nfor understanding labor and human birth. It explains each and every aspect of delivery in very well explained detail, which makes it a classic book. There is no better alternative to this book and it is a must read, especially the normal delivery part.<\/p>\n

Mudaliar & Menon’s Clinical Obstetrics<\/strong>\u00a0by A. L. Mudaliar,\u200e M. K. Krishna Menon,\u200e Sarala Gopalan,\u200e S. Rathnakumar and\u200e Vanita Jain
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I haven\u2019t read this book personally as never felt any need to refer any book other that Dutta. Students could have a look at this book for reference purpose if needed.<\/p>\n

Williams Obstetrics<\/strong> by F. Gary Cunningham, Kenneth J. Leveno, Steven Bloom and Catherine Y. Spong
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This is a PG level textbook of Obstetrics and not recommended as primary source of reading for any UG medical student. It should only be used for occasional reference purpose and nothing else.<\/p>\n

Shaw’s Textbook of Gynaecology<\/strong> by Shirish N. Daftary and V.G. Padubidri (Recommended<\/strong>)
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This is the book I used to read for my UG exams preparation. A very nicely detailed book and covers all topics needed in UG medical exams in concise way. Only downside of this book is that it gives details in essay format and not pointwise which could make it difficult to recollect in exams.<\/p>\n

Textbook of Gynaecology<\/strong> by D. C. Dutta, Hiralal Konar (Recommended<\/strong>)
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This is an alternative to Shaw\u2019s Gynaecology but not used by most students because of too much details given in it and students don\u2019t read it because of time constraints. Students should use it for reference purpose and to read topics which needs more detailed understanding.<\/p>\n

Textbook of Gynaecology<\/strong> by Sheila Balakrishnan
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Gynaecology : Prep Manual for Undergraduates<\/strong> by V. G. Padubidri, Ela Anand<\/p>\n

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Never had a look at this book personally, so would recommend students to have a look at it in library to see it\u2019s contents.<\/p>\n

Berek and Novak’s Gynecology<\/strong> by Jonathan S. Berek
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This is a PG level textbook and should only be used for reference purpose if needed. Just like William\u2019s obstetrics this book should not be used for primary source of reading.<\/p>\n

Practicals<\/h2>\n

Practical Obstetrics & Gynecology<\/strong> by Ajit Virkud (Recommended<\/strong>)<\/p>\n

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This is book for practical aspect of Obstetrics and Gynaecology which gives various aspects of practicals like instruments, sutures, drugs, procedures etc in very detailed way. Highly recommended for practical purpose.<\/p>\n

100+ Clinical Cases in Obstetrics<\/strong> by Shirish N. Daftary
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100+ Clinical Cases in Gynaecology<\/strong> by Shirish N. Daftary
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CASE DISCUSSIONS IN OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY<\/strong> by MALA
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Practical Manual of Obstetrics<\/strong> by Rupali Modak, Amitava Pal
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Practical Manual of Gynecology <\/strong>by Rupali Modak, Amitava Pal
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If students have more recommendation or have points to add to those I have mentioned please comment below.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Updated<\/strong> on 06\/11\/2017<\/p>\n

Published on<\/strong>:\u00a020\/07\/2014<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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