| Edition |
3rd ed. |
| Description |
xvi, 941 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
pt. I. Women, health, and the care system -- Women and the health care system -- Health and development through the life cycle -- Assessing adolescent women's health -- Assessing women's health -- Integrating wellness: complementary therapies and women's health -- Women and sexuality -- Health needs of lesbians -- pt. II. Promotion of gynecologic health care -- Menstruation and related problems and concerns -- Controlling fertility -- Infertility -- Vaginitis and sexually transmitted diseases -- Women and HIV -- Common gynecologic pelvic disorders -- Breast health -- The climacteric, menopause, and the process of aging -- pt. III. Promotion of women's health care during pregnancy -- Assessing health during pregnancy -- Promoting a healthy pregnancy -- Complications of pregnancy -- Assessing fetal well-being -- Postpartum and lactation -- Common medical problems: cardiovascular through hematological disorders -- Common medical problems: musculoskeletal injuries through urinary tract disorders -- Psychosocial health concerns -- Health care concerns for the women with physical disability and chronic illness -- Emergency childbirth -- Immediate assessment of the newborn -- Selected laboratory values. |
| Subject |
Women -- Health and hygiene -- Sociological aspects.
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Women -- Diseases.
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Women's health services.
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Gynecology.
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Obstetrics.
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| Added Author |
Youngkin, Ellis Quinn.
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Davis, Marcia Szmania.
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| ISBN |
0131100262 (pbk.) |
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