Handbook of women's health : an evidence-based approach / / edited by Jo Ann Rosenfeld [[electronic resource]]

• Pubblicazione: Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2001
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xi, 613 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)
• Disciplina: 613/.04244
• Soggetto topico: Women - Health and hygiene; Evidence-based medicine
• Persona (resp. second.): RosenfeldJo Ann
• Note generali: Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Singular health care of women. Preventive care. Preventive care of adolescents -- Preventive care of adults (19 to 65 years) -- Preventive care for older adults -- Cigarette smoking and cessation -- Nutrition -- Exercise. Psychosocial health. Psychosocial health of well women through the life cycle. Sexuality. Sexuality and sexual dysfunction through the life cycle -- Contraception -- Infertility and adoption -- Special issues with lesbian partners -- Medical care in pregnancy: common preconception and antepartum issues. Genitourinary medicine. Menstrual disorders -- Sexually transmitted diseases -- Vaginitis -- Chronic pelvic pain, dysmenorrhea, and dyspareunia -- The papanicolaou smear and cervical cancer -- Endometrial cancer and postmenopausal bleeding -- Ovarian cancer and ovarian masses -- Urinary incontinence and infections. Breast disorders. Benign breast disorders -- Breast cancer screening. Psychological disorders. Woman battering -- Rape and the consequences of sexual assault -- Depression and premenstrual syndrome -- Addiction -- Eating disorders. Common medical problems. Coronary heart disease -- Diabetes mellitus type II -- Thyroid disorders -- Hypertension and stroke -- Osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, and rheumatoid arthritis.
• Sommario/riassunto: 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. • It 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 • It provides insightful tips and checklists to highlight women's common health problems and effective evidence-based treatment • Suitable for health care workers of all levels and specialties who practise primary care of women
• Titolo autorizzato: Handbook of women's health
• ISBN: 0-511-32419-7; 1-280-47750-4; 9786610477500; 0-511-19491-9; 0-511-19557-5; 0-511-19348-3; 0-511-54566-5; 0-511-19422-6
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910457752403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II