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The Global Library of
Women’s Medicine

ISSN: 1756-2228

FIGO

Women’s Medicine

<h2 class='safer_mum'><i>Safer Motherhood</i></h2> <p class='safer_mum'> A huge resource of practical, clinical guidance – consisting of textbooks, tutorials, video presentations, skills training, lectures and other materials – on all aspects of Safer Motherhood. This major and constantly expanding section is designed to meet the different needs of (a) doctors, (b) midwives & nurses and (c) community healthcare workers. </p> <a class='safer_mum' href='/safer_motherhood'>View contents > </a>

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<h2><i>Comprehensive Textbook of Women’s Medicine</i></h2> <p>446 specially commissioned chapters covering most key areas of women’s medicine, peer reviewed, regularly updated and written by distinguished specialists. Each chapter is illustrated where appropriate and extensively referenced.</p> <a href='/contents'>View detailed list of contents > </a>

<h2><i>Instantly available - even without the internet!</i></h2> <p>The whole of The Global Library of Women’s Medicine's resources are now available on a memory stick for locations where no internet is available.</p> <a class='' href='/news_story/page/15'>View Here > </a>

<h2><i>Skills videos to manage obstetric emergencies</i></h2> <p>A range of clearly presented short clear insights into the management of obstetric emergencies.</p> <a class='' href='/resource_type/resource/skills'>View Here > </a>

<h2><i>Tutorials on childbirth</i></h2> <p>A series of 7 tutorials that update and reinforce previous learning on childbirth - specially designed to support midwives.</p> <a class='' href='/resource_type/resource/tutorials'>View Here > </a>

<h2><i>The challenge of maternal mortality</i></h2> <p>Our completely new mobile phone based, cloud computing enhanced, program provides unique support for midwives working in challenging locations.</p> <a class='' href='/news_story/page/25'>View Here > </a>

<h2 class=''>Please remember Abigail<br/> <i>- and other women like her</i></h2> <p class=''>The Global Library of Women's Medicine is dedicated to the memory of Abigail Bloomer, just one of far too many lovely women who die too young from diseases or conditions that are gender specific. We feel that we owe it to them all to try harder and care better every day.</p> <a class='' href='/abigail_bloomer'>View Here > </a>

<h2><i>Pregnancy and childbirth education for patients</i> </h2> <p>The Global Library's new series of 15 short video animations are designed to explain key pregnancy and childbirth issues to women, regardless of literacy or language (also available separately on DVD for group display).</p> <a class='' href='/resource_type/resource/health_care_workers'>View Here > </a>

<h2><i>Effective family planning matters </i></h2> <p>A wide range of resources are now available here to help professionals - and their patients - make good choices.</p> <a class='' href='/FIGO_resources'>View Here > </a>

<h2><i>Educational films to enhance understanding</i></h2> <p>An exceptional range of 10 - 15 minute films provide skilled guidance for medical professionals - and primarily created by <a href='maf'>Medical Aid Films</a>.</p> <a class='' href='/resource_type/resource/video'>View Here > </a>

<h2><i>Wall charts summarize key messages</i></h2> <p>The Global Library's wall charts can be<br/> printed out by anyone, page-by-page, to<br/> provide effective displays and reminders of<br/> key procedures.</p> <a class='' href='/resource_type/resource/wall_chart'>View Here > </a>

womens medicine

Women's Medicine

446 expert chapters
Critical Current Issues

safer motherhood

Safer Motherhood

Textbooks, films tutorials & skills

Family Planning
Prevention of Unsafe Abortion

Women's Rights, Health and Empowerment

NEW additions to the site

Pregnancy
Childbirth

Masterclass Lectures

visual medicine

Video and Visual Medicine

Family planning

Recommended Medical Textbooks

Founders and Publishers: Paula and David Bloomer
In memory of Abigail

Editor-in-Chief: Professor Sir Sabaratnam Arulkumaran, President, The International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics
Supported by a distinguished International Board and a panel of
specialist Executive Editors

FIGO - International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics

The objectives of this site – view here