This introductory handbook of colposcopy is a concise, up-to-date guide to the fundamentals of modern colposcopic practice. The editors, all highly respected in the field, have brought together a team of renowned contributors from a variety of disciplines to give a comprehensive, well-balanced view. The book gives the trainee colposcopist a sound grounding in the basic principles, and complements practical experience gained in the clinic. Case histories illustrate the main concepts throughout. The content in the second edition has been thoroughly revised to reflect the changes in the field since the first edition - in particular, cervical cytology has been revised in light of recent and future developments in automated screening. There are significant changes to the sections on recording information, the role of HPV, patient counselling and an entirely new chapter on training, accreditation and certification. Case histories have been introduced throughout the text.