Epidemiology of Women's Health

With contributions from leading authorities in the field, this one-of-a-kind text explores the major health challenges and conditions specifically affecting women. Epidemiology of Women#146;s Health covers chronic, infectious, autoimmune and psychological conditions as well as the health disparities and differences in health behaviors to give the reader a comprehensive understanding of the major female-specific needs that may be useful in developing effective public health programs. The text concludes with a review of the ethical aspects of gender-specific research studies.Coverage Includes:Reproductive HealthChronic Diseases: Heart Disease, Cancer, Stroke and Osteoporosis Endocrine & Autoimmune Conditions Infectious Diseases with Chronic SequelaePsychological and Psychosocial ConditionsHealth Maintenance and Medical Conditions of Aging Integrative & Holistic Avenues: Complimentary & Alternative MedicineImpact of Research: Lessons from Past, Challenges for the Future

Foreword
SectionI Introduction to Epidemiology of Women's Health
Chapter1 An Overview of Women's Health: From the Past to the Future
Chapter2 Epidemiologic Research Methods
SectionII Personal and Community-Based Health Promotion and Morbidity Prevention
Chapter3 Intentional and Unintentional Injury Mortality and Morbidity
Chapter4 Health Promotion, Disease Prevention
Chapter5 Preventive Nutrition: Public Health Implications
Chapter6 Oral and Dental Health
Chapter7 Epidemiology of Women's Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine
SectionIII Sexual Health Across the Life Span
Chapter8 Puberty
Chapter9 Sexuality and Sexual and Reproductive Health
Chapter10 Epidemiology of Reproductive Health
Chapter11 Menopause
SectionIV Sexually Transmitted Infections
Chapter12 Sexually Transmitted Infections
Chapter13 The Epidemiology of HIV/AIDS among American Women
Chapter14 Prevention of HIV/AIDS in Women
SectionV Chronic Psychological and Psychosocial Conditions
Chapter15 Eating Disorders
Chapter16 Depression in Women
Chapter17 Bipolar Disorder
Chapter18 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Women
Chapter19 Substance Use Disorders
Chapter20 Intimate Partner Violence and Women's Health in the USA
ChapterVI Endocrine and Autoimmune Conditions
Chapter21 Asthma
Chapter22 Multiple Sclerosis
Chapter23 Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Chapter24 Diabetes Across the Stages of a Woman's Life
SectionVII Malignancies
Chapter25 Lung Cancer
Chapter26 Breast Cancer
Chapter27 Ovarian Cancer
Chapter28 Endometrial Cancer
Chapter29 Cervical Cancer
Chapter30 Colorectal Cancer
SectionVIII Chronic Conditions
Chapter31 Women and Cardiovascular Disease
Chapter32 Migraine in Women
Chapter33 Epidemiology of Chronic Pain and Chronic Pain-Related Conditions
Chapter34 Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis
Chapter35 Osteoporosis: Epidemiology and Consequences
SectionIX Aging
Chapter36 Clinical Changes Experienced by Older Women
Chapter37 Subjective Well-Being of Midlife and Older Women
Chapter38 The Impact of Falls and Fall Injuries on Older Women
Chapter39 Alzheimer's Disease in Women
SectionX Impact of Research: Lessons from the Past, Challenges of the Future
Chapter40 An Overview of Breast Screening
Chapter41 The Future Role of Genetics in Women's Health Research and Clinical Care
AppendixAbbreviations
AppendixGlossary