F. Gary Cunningham, MD

Beatrice & Miguel Elias Distinguished Chair in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Chairman Emeritus, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas, TX

Kenneth J. Leveno, MD

Professor and Chief of Obstetrics

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas, TX

Steven L. Bloom, MD

Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas, TX

John C. Hauth, MD

Professor, Chairman, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL

Dwight Rouse, MD

Director of Obstetrical Complications Clinics

Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, AL

Catherine Y. Spong, MD

Bethesda, MD

Williams Obstetrics has been the premier text and reference for physicians and residents for more than a century. This latest edition will be presented in a radically new, attractive, and user-friendly package. The current edition has sold nearly 47,000 since 2005 (13,541 US; 33K Int'l).

In contrast to the principal competing book, the Fifth Edition of Obstetrics: Normal and Problem Pregnancies by Gabbe et al (Churchill/Elsevier), Williams Obstetrics has been, and will continue to be, written by a small team of authors who are (or have been) at the same institution--the hopsital that delivers the most babies per day with the best outcomes anywhere. As a result, the book has great consistency, little overlap, and stunning depth and breadth; no other book is as comprehensive or as detailed. On the other hand, previous editions have been criticized for being “dry,” or difficult to read. That will be addressed by the authors in three ways: 1) conversion to full color for this edition, 2) shorter, clearer sentences and 3) more headings throughout. The book will remain, of course, the the gold standard in the field.

Using the new and attractive design of its recent companion text, Williams Gynecology, this edition will become full-color throughout with tables and figures on every page and a more consistent art program. The increased use of headings will also make it easier for readers to find the content they need quickly.

Evidence-based medicine, which has long been a strong feature of this book, will now be highlighted in the text through the use of icons, and improved algorithms and tables, that provide Class I evidence for diagnosis and treatment.

Features

Authoritative content from one of the best obstetrics departments worldwide

Brand new medical illustrations convey important visual content

More headings and easier-to-read prose make this the best edition yet

Detailed coverage of abnormal obstetrics