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Record Nr.

UNISA996339126603316

Titolo

Oxford handbook of women's health nursing

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford, : Oxford University Press, 2010

ISBN

9780192579553

9780198842248

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xiv, 563 p.) : ill

Collana

Oxford handbooks in nursing Oxford handbook of women's health nursing

Disciplina

618.1/0231

Soggetti

Maternal-Child Nursing

Obstetric Nursing - methods

Women's Health

Genital Diseases, Female - nursing

Handbook

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Nurses' impact on care, role, training, and career pathway -- The basics -- Paediatric and adolescent gynaecology -- Menstrual and bleeding disorders -- Hormone and endocrine disorders -- Other disorders of women's health -- Sexual health -- Menopause -- Bladder and urogenital prolapse -- Gynaecological oncology -- Nursing care of gynaecological patients in hospital -- Contraception -- Unwanted fertility -- Early pregnancy problems -- Care of the woman in emergency gynaecology units -- Fertility and subfertility -- Colposcopy -- Breast -- Lifestyle issues.

Sommario/riassunto

This handbook is a concise and handy reference on women's health for nurses and other health professionals working in primary care, community, health promotion or acute settings. It focuses on practical care pathways for common gynaecological conditions.