Women's Health : A Primary Care Clinical Guide

I. WOMEN, HEALTH, AND THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM. 1. Women and the Health Care System. 2. Health and Development Through the Life Cycle. 3. Assessing Adolescent Women's Health. 4. Assessing Women's Health. 5. Integrating Wellness: Complementary Therapies and Women's Health. 6. Women and Sexuality. 7. Health Needs of Lesbians. II. PROMOTION OF GYNECOLOGIC HEALTH. 8. Menstruation and Related Problems and Concerns. 9. Controlling Fertility. 10. Infertility. 11. Vaginitis and Sexually Transmitted Diseases. 12. Women and HIV. 13. Common Gynecologic Pelvic Disorders. 14. Breast Health. 15. The Climacteric, Menopause, and the Process of Aging. III. PROMOTION OF WOMEN'S HEALTH DURING PREGNANCY. 16. Assessing Health During Pregnancy. 17. Promoting a Healthy Pregnancy. 18. Complications of Pregnancy. 19. Assessing Fetal Well-Being. 20. Postpartum and Lactation. IV. PRIMARY CARE CONDITIONS AFFECTING WOMEN'S HEALTH. 21. Common Medical Problems: Cardiovascular Through Hematological Disorders. 22. Common Medical Problems: Musculoskeletal Injuries Through Urinary Tract Disorders. 23. Psychosocial Health Concerns. 24. Health Care Concerns for Women with Physical Disability and Chronic Illness. Appendix A: Emergency Childbirth. Appendix B: Immediate Assessment of the Newborn. Appendix C: Selected Laboratory Values. Index.