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Bio-Psycho-Social Obstetrics and Gynecology
K. Marieke Paarlberg Harry B.M. van de Wiel Editors
Bio-Psycho-Social Obstetrics and Gynecology A Competency-Oriented Approach
Editors K. Marieke Paarlberg, MD PhD Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Gelre Hospitals Apeldoorn Location Apeldoorn The Netherlands
Harry B.M. van de Wiel, PhD Wenckebach Institute University of Groningen University Medical Center Groningen Groningen The Netherlands
ISBN 978-3-319-40402-8 ISBN 978-3-319-40404-2 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-40404-2 Library of Congress Control Number: 2017930130 © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2017 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
This book is dedicated to the members of the International Society of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology (ISPOG).
Preface
Dear Reader, This book is not a usual book about a usual medical topic. As you will immediately find out when looking at the table of contents, it is a practical guide written and edited by pairs: pairs of scientists and clinicians, physicians and social scientists, gynecologists and midwives, professionals from East and West and North and South, and men and women. This dual approach is no coincidence but reflects the multidimensional approach of the topic involved: psychosomatic obstetrics and gynecology. Psychosomatic obstetrics and gynecology (POG) is a complex but also unique topic. Its uniqueness certainly lies in the ability to solve problems that are seen as crux medicorum in the biomedical routine. But, maybe even more, its uniqueness lies in its ability to combine different ways of looking at women’s health (care). Of course, POG makes use of the great scientific and technological breakthroughs that the natural sciences have brought and are
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