Full Description
Fully updated to reflect the latest standards of care, this easy-to-use handbook brings together complete information on women's healthcare and health promotion. Using a systematic, problem-solving format, WOMEN'S HEALTH: A PRIMARY CARE CLINICAL GUIDE, 4/e thoroughly addresses key issues in all areas of primary care for women, including reproductive and gynecologic content as well as selected common medical, psychosocial, developmental, and political problems, issues, and needs. Every chapter has been updated, and this fourth edition includes an entirely new chapter on the assessment of older women's health. A separate chapter is now provided on Epidemiology and Diagnostic Methods and Procedures for Women's Health, and coverage of Complementary Therapies has been significantly expanded. Useful reference appendices cover topics ranging from billing and coding to relevant laboratory test values.
Contents
I Women, Health, and the Health Care System
Chapter 1 Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health: Where is the Future Heading? Susan Wysocki
Chapter 2 Growth and Development of Women Diane Marie Schadewald, Marcia Szmania Davis, Ellis Quinn Youngkin
Chapter 3 Epidemiology, Diagnostic Methods, and Procedures in Women's Health Catherine Juve, Diane Marie Schadewald
Chapter 4 Assessing Adolescent Women's Health Renee Sieving, Sarah Stoddard, Deborah A. Raines
Chapter 5 Assessing Adult Women's Health Diane Marie Schadewald, Catherine Juve, Ellis Quinn Youngkin, Marcia Szmania Davis
Chapter 6 Assessing OlderWomen's Health Debra Hain
II Promotion of Wellness for Women
Chapter 7 Women and Sexuality Catherine Ingram Fogel, Diane Marie Schadewald
Chapter 8 Health Needs of Lesbians Debera Jane Thomas
Chapter 9 Health Needs of Women with Disabilities Michele Davidson
Chapter 10 Integrating Wellness: Complementary Therapies and Women's Health Jo Lynne W. Robins
III Promotion of Gynecologic Health Care
Chapter 11 Menstruation and Related Problems and Concerns Kristine Alswager, Christine Durler, Deborah Griswold
Chapter 12 Contraceptive Management and Family Planning Beth Walcker, Coralie Pederson, Kathryn A. Caufield
Chapter 13 Infertility Michelle Valentine, Jennifer R. Gardella
Chapter 14 Vaginitis and Sexually Transmitted Diseases Susan D. Schaffer, Jane Houston
Chapter 15 Women and HIV Dina Treloar, Susan D. Schaffer
Chapter 16 Common Gynecologic Pelvic Disorders Jennifer M. Laubach, Reena P. Lorntson, Donna E. Forrest
Chapter 17 Breast Health Linda Christinsen-Rengel
Chapter 18 The M
