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Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Faculty of Medicine and Surgery

University of Malta Medical School
Mater Dei University Hospital
Msida
Malta
Educational Resources

ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY FOR NURSING & MIDWIFERY STUDENTS
Anatomy of the female reproductive system - Internal genitalia
Anatomy of the female reproductive system - External genitalia & Mammary Gland
Physiology of the female reproductive system
Conception & development of fetus
Development of the placenta
Functions of the placenta
Liqour
The female pelvis and fetal skull
The male reproductive system
The Urinary System

OBSTETRICS FOR MEDICAL & MIDWIFERY STUDENTS
Nursing & Midwifery in Malta: A Historical View
Semiotics in Obstetrics: History & Examination
Early Pregnancy Complications
Risk Assessment in Obstetrics & Perinatal statistics
Induction and Augmentation of Labour
Factors influencing labour and delivery
 Active Management of Labour
Intrapartum monitoring
The Partogram
Perineal lacerations & Episiotomies
Third Stage of Labour
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Abnormal Glucose Metabolism in Pregnancy
Renal and Urinary Tract Problems in the Pregnant Female
Anaemia in Pregnancy
Multiple Pregnancies
Caesarean section
Shock in Obstetrics
Prematurity & Preterm labour - Liqour abnormalities
Obstetric Statistics

GYNAECOLOGY FOR MEDICAL & MIDWIFERY STUDENTS
Adolescence
Contraception
Infertility
Prolapse of Uterus & vagina
Gynaecological Malignancies: Maltese Epidemiology
Uterine Malignancies
Gynaecological Pain
GYNAECOLOGY FOR BASIC SPECISLIST TRAINEE STUDENTS
Risk Approach Management in Obstetric Care
Placental Development & Functions - Principles of Teratogenesis
Placental-fetal monitoring
The Bony Pelvis & Foetal Skull
Parturition
Diabetes in Pregnancy
Obstetric instrumental aids for delivery
Exfoliative cytopathology
Usage principles of Gynaecological hormones
Guidelines in the management of Diabetes in Pregnancy
Screening for Gestational Diabetes
Biophysical Profiling in Diabetic Pregnancies
Intrapartum metabolic management of diabetic patients
Useful Internet links for postgraduates
PubMed [Medline free search]
Directory of Open Access Journals
MedBio World
Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology
British Medical Journal [full text]
The Merck Manual on-line
British National Formulary [searchable]
Gynaecologic Endoscopy Atlas
Atlas of Female Genital Pathology
Atlas of Cytopathology
ObGyn.net
Development of the fetus
Medical History of Malta
Introduction
     Medical History - An introduction
     The Maltese Islands - Geography
      Malta: Echoes of Plato's Island "Atlantis"
     Teaching of Medical History in Malta

Prehistoric Medicine 
Classical Medicine 
Medieval Medicine 
Early Modern - Hospitaller Medicine 
Contemporary Medicine