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Edited by Shirsh S. Sheth and Christopher J.G. Sutton. 375 pp., illustrated. Oxford, United Kingdom, ISIS Medical Media, 1999. $140. ISBN 1-89906-693-4.

Menorrhagia is a comprehensive survey of the management of a commonplace gynecologic malady. According to this book, 25 to 30 percent of women have excessive menstrual bleeding at some time in their lives. I think most gynecologists would agree that investigating reports of bleeding is the mainstay of practice.

The book has a British orientation, both in content and style. The intended audience seems to be practicing gynecologic surgeons and those in training. The initial chapters deal with pathophysiology and diagnosis; the middle chapters discuss special populations, such as adolescents, patients with infertility, and perimenopausal women; and the last . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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