Table of Contents
List of contributors
Foreword Gillian Fletcher
Preface
Introduction: guide to chapters
Reproductive issues in less developed countries Karen Rosen
Women's health after delivery Cathryn Glazener
Anatomy of the pelvic floor Christine Kettle
The management of perineal trauma Christine Kettle
Episiotomy: the unkindest cut that persists Ian D Graham and Christine Davies
Perineal tear assessment and the development of the Peri-Rule; Susan Tohill and Alison Metcalfe
Prevention of obstetric perineal trauma Ranee Thakar and Abdul Sultan
Postpartum management of the perineum Debra Bick
Concluding remarks Christine Henderson and Debra Bick
Index
