Handbook of women's health
Subtitle: an evidence-based approach
By: edited by Jo Ann Rosenfeld.
Contributors: Rosenfeld, Jo Ann.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2001
Place of publication: Cambridge; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 613
Subjects: Women -- Health and hygiene -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Evidence-based medicine -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
Genres: Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Description: This practical handbook provides a clear and comprehensive evidence-based primary-care guide to the care of women in ambulatory practice, intended for general and family practitioners, nurses, physicians' assistants and all those who practise primary care of women. It emphasizes preventive care and well-woman care throughout the lifecycle of a woman, including sexuality, contraception, medical care in pregnancy, psychological and important medical concerns. It stresses the strength of evidence underlying common practices of care of women.

"Handbook of Women's Health recognises and pays heed to the cultural, social and psychological differences that impact on women's health; it conveys a consistently positive message in terms of seeking solutions to women's health care problems and emphasizes preventive health care; and it provides insightful tips and checklists to highlight women's common health problems and effective evidence-based treatment. This book is suitable for health care workers of all levels and specialties who practise primary care of women.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Singular health care of women.  Preventive care.  Preventive care of adolescents; title: Preventive care of adults (19 to 65 years); title: Preventive care for older adults; title: Cigarette smoking and cessation; title: Nutrition; title: Exercise.  Psychosocial health.  Psychosocial health of well women through the life cycle.  Sexuality.  Sexuality and sexual dysfunction through the life cycle; title: Contraception; title: Infertility and adoption; title: Special issues with lesbian partners; title: Medical care in pregnancy: common preconception and antepartum issues.  Genitourinary medicine.  Menstrual disorders; title: Sexaully transmitted diseases; title: Vaginitis; title: Chronic pelvic pain, dysmenorrhea, and dyspareunia; title: The papanicolaou smear and cervical cancer; title: Endometrial cancer and postmenopausal bleeding; title: Ovarian cancer and ovarian masses; title: Urinary incontinence and infections.  Breast disorders.  Benign breast disorders; title: Breast cancer screening.  Psychological disorders.  Woman battering; title: Rape and the consequences of sexual assault; title: Depression and premenstrual syndrome; title: Addiction; title: Eating disorders.  Common medical problems.  Coronary heart disease; title: Diabetes mellitus type II; title: Thyroid disorders; title: Hypertension and stroke; title: Osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, and rheumatoid arthritis.