The world’s premier obstetrics guide–now updated with a greater focus on maternal-fetal medicine 

The obstetrics text that has defined the discipline for generations of obstetrician-gynecologists is now more timely―and 
essential―than ever. Written by authors from the nationally known University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Williams 
Obstetrics maintains its trademark comprehensive coverage and applicability at the bedside, while offering the most current 
perspective of the field. 

This landmark text begins with fundamental discussions of reproductive anatomy and physiology. These dovetail into clinical 
chapters covering obstetrical complications such as preterm labor, pregnancy-related infection, hemorrhage, and hypertension, 
among others. Representing the culmination of a century of clinical thought, the new Twenty-Fifth Edition is enhanced by more 
than 1,000 full-color illustrations plus an increased emphasis on the fast-growing subspecialty of maternal-fetal medicine. 

Features

•Entire section on the diagnosis and treatment of fetal disorders, providing deeper insights into fetal complications in utero

•Traditional focus on the varied medical and surgical disorders that can complicate pregnancy

•1,000 eye-catching illustrations, including updated graphs, sonograms, MRIs, photographs, and photomicrographs 

•Solid evidence-based approach highlights the scientific underpinnings of clinical obstetrics, with special emphasis on 
physiological principles

•Current professional and academic guidelines are incorporated into the text and appear in easy-to-read tables

•Updated with 3,000 new literature citations through 2017 

No other text can match the long-established scientific rigor and accessibility of Williams Obstetrics. With its state-of-the-
art design and review of the newest advances and protocols, this not-be-missed clinical companion brings positive outcomes 
within reach. 

SECTION 1: OVERVIEW

New! CHAPTER 1: Overview of Obstetrics

SECTION 2: MATERNAL ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
Updated! CHAPTER 2: Maternal Anatomy
Updated! CHAPTER 3: Congenital Genitourinary Abnormalities
Updated! CHAPTER 4: Maternal Physiology

SECTION 3: PLACENTATION, EMBRYOGENESIS, AND FETAL DEVELOPMENT
New! CHAPTER 5: Implantation and Placental Development
Updated! CHAPTER 6: Placental Abnormalities
Updated! CHAPTER 7: Embryogenesis and Fetal Development

SECTION 4: PRECONCEPTIONAL AND PRENATAL CARE
Updated! CHAPTER 8: Preconceptional Care
Updated! CHAPTER 9: Prenatal Care

SECTION 5: THE FETAL PATIENT
New! CHAPTER 10: Fetal Imaging
New! CHAPTER 11: Amnionic Fluid
New! CHAPTER 12: Teratology, Teratogens, and Fetotoxic Agents
Updated! CHAPTER 13: Genetics
Updated! CHAPTER 14: Prenatal Diagnosis
New! CHAPTER 15: Fetal Disorders
Updated! CHAPTER 16: Fetal Therapy
New! CHAPTER 17: Fetal Assessment

SECTION 6: EARLY PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS
Updated! CHAPTER 18: Abortion
Updated! CHAPTER 19: Ectopic Pregnancy
Updated! CHAPTER 20: Gestational Trophoblastic Disease

SECTION 7: LABOR
Updated! CHAPTER 21: Physiology of Labor
New! CHAPTER 22: Normal Labor
New! CHAPTER 23: Abnormal Labor
New! CHAPTER 24: Intrapartum Assessment
Updated! CHAPTER 25: Obstetrical Analgesia and Anesthesia
New! CHAPTER 26: Induction and Augmentation of Labor

SECTION 8: DELIVERY
Updated! CHAPTER 27: Vaginal Delivery
Updated! CHAPTER 28: Breech Delivery
Updated! CHAPTER 29: Operative Vaginal Delivery
New! CHAPTER 30: Cesarean Delivery and Peripartum Hysterectomy
Updated! CHAPTER 31: Prior Cesarean Delivery

SECTION 9: THE NEWBORN
New! CHAPTER 32: The Newborn
New! CHAPTER 33: Diseases and Injuries of the Term Newborn
New! CHAPTER 34: The Preterm Newborn
Updated! CHAPTER 35: Stillbirth

SECTION 10: THE PUERPERIUM
Updated! CHAPTER 36: The Puerperium
Updated! CHAPTER 37: Puerperal Complications
Updated! CHAPTER 38: Contraception
Updated! CHAPTER 39: Sterilization

SECTION 11: OBSTETRICAL COMPLICATIONS
Updated! CHAPTER 40: Hypertensive Disorders
New! CHAPTER 41: Obstetrical Hemorrhage
New! CHAPTER 42: Preterm Birth
Updated! CHAPTER 43: Postterm Pregnancy
Updated! CHAPTER 44: Fetal-Growth Disorders
New! CHAPTER 45: Multifetal Pregnancy

SECTION 12: MEDICAL AND SURGICAL COMPLICATIONS
Updated! CHAPTER 46: General Considerations and Maternal Evaluation
Updated! CHAPTER 47: Critical Care and Trauma
Updated! CHAPTER 48: Obesity
Updated! CHAPTER 49: Cardiovascular Disorders
Updated! CHAPTER 50: Chronic Hypertension
Updated! CHAPTER 51: Pulmonary Disorders
New! CHAPTER 52: Thromboembolic Disorders
Updated! CHAPTER 53: Renal and Urinary Tract Disorders
Updated! CHAPTER 54: Gastrointestinal Disorders
Updated! CHAPTER 55: Hepatic, Biliary, and Pancreatic Disorders
Updated! CHAPTER 56: Hematological Disorders
New! CHAPTER 57: Diabetes Mellitus
Updated! CHAPTER 58: Endocrine Disorders
Updated! CHAPTER 59: Connective Tissue Disorders
Updated! CHAPTER 60: Neurological Disorders
Updated! CHAPTER 61: Psychiatric Disorders
Updated! CHAPTER 62: Dermatological Disorders
Updated! CHAPTER 63: Neoplastic Disorders
New! CHAPTER 64: Infectious Diseases
Updated! CHAPTER 65: Sexually Transmitted Infections

APPENDIX
New! APPENDIX I: Serum and Blood Constituents
New! APPENDIX II: Maternal Echocardiographic Measurements
New! APPENDIX III: Fetal Sonographic Measurements