The A To Z Of Women S Health

Designated a Reference Reviews Top Ten Print Reference Source 2005 The Encyclopedia of Women's Health meets this challenge by bringing together an impressive array of experts on topics from reproductive issues to gastrointestinal illnesses. This skilfully edited volume, informed by current health issues and health-care realities, offers readers practical information, historical aspects, and future directions, all meticulously researched and conveniently presented. Key features include: -Accessible A-to-Z coverage, including AIDS, birth control, hormone replacement therapy, teen pregnancy, sexual harassment, violence, body image, access to health care and more. -Entries spanning the medical, psychological, sociocultural, spiritual, and legal arenas. -Medical topics explored from both conventional and complementary perspectives. -Cross-cultural data illustrate issues as they apply to minority women, rural women, the elderly, and other underserved populations. -Special chapters on disparities in women's health and health care. -Historical overview of women in health - as patients and as professionals. -Suggested readings and resource lists.

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Defines medical terms and discusses medical problems, therapies, medicines, and physiological information related to women's health

Defines terms, diseases, therapies, medicines, and topics related to women's health, including prenatal tests, uterine monitoring, and scleroderma.

Breaking the mold on women's health guides, 'The Complete A to Z for your V' tells women of all ages what they need o know about their own unique health.

The book is an evidence-based source of information on women’s health issues for health professionals already practicing lifestyle medicine, as well as an entry level textbook for those new to the field of lifestyle medicine. The collective expertise of each of the editors along with content provided by leaders within the American College of Lifestyle Medicine fills a much-needed void within the specialty of Lifestyle Medicine and is for providers of women’s health globally.

Every woman needs to know the facts about herself. The A-Z of Women's Health puts those facts at her fingertips, providing invaluable information on all aspects of female life; physical conditions, reproduction and childbearing, hygiene and diet, drug treatments and medical investigations, contraception, infertility, adoption, rape, cancer-and much more besides.

Contains over 1,000 entries in an A to Z format, that provide information related to women's health and health problems.