New Dimensions in Women's Health

by Alexander, Linda Lewis

• ISBN13: 9780763741471
• ISBN10: 0763741477
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-11-19
• Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning

Summary

New Dimensions in Women's Health, Fourth Edition, offers a practical approach to understanding the health of women-all races, ethnicities, socioeconomic status, cultures, and orientations. Objective and data-driven, The Fourth Edition provides solid guidance for women to optimize their well-being and prevent illness and impairment. Each chapter of this book comprehensively reviews an important dimension of a woman's general health and examines the contributing epidemiological, historical, psychosocial, cultural/ethical, legal, political, and economic influences. Click here to view sample chapters! Transition To The Fourth Edition! Click here to access resources to make changing your course materials from the Third Edition To The Fourth Edition easier than ever! "The information is current, it is historically factual and applicable, it is easy to read and colorful. Besides being well written, The experts who wrote it, and those experts who are written about, come from many disciplines giving the reader a potentially broad and thoughtful point of view. The format is such that the book allows and even encourages greater depth of learning through discussion." -Marshelle Bergstrom University of Wisconsin Oshkosh

Table of Contents

Introduction to women's health	p. 3
The economics of women's health	p. 27
Health promotion and disease prevention	p. 51
Sexual health	p. 93
Contraception and abortion	p. 137
Pregnancy and childbirth	p. 191
Reproductive tract infections	p. 241
Menopause and hormone replacement therapy	p. 287
Nutrition, exercise, and weight management	p. 315
Understanding and preventing cardiovascular disease and cancer	p. 371
Other chronic diseases and conditions	p. 433
Mental health	p. 471
Substance abuse	p. 511
Violence, abuse, and harassment	p. 567
Women in the workforce	p. 603
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