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Table of contents (470 entries)
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Front Matter
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Foundation Topics in Women’s Health
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About this book
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.
Reviews
"By approaching women's health from a biopsychosocial perspective, Loue and Sajatovic have designed an encyclopedia suitable for both health professionals and general readers. The first section introduces women's health with a detailed examination of its history, women in health professions, the impact of work on women's health, and women's role in providing health care. The second section, alphabetically organized, addresses medicine, legal issues, history, beauty, and complementary and alternative approaches to health….This encyclopedia meets the need for a comprehensive, up-to-date reference work that incorporates social awareness with clinical knowledge." Summing Up: Highly recommended. All collections.
(J. M. Coggan, Choice, January 2005)
From the reviews:
"This is an authoritative, valuable and comprehensive encyclopedia, which outlines the wide range of health concerns that women face today. … The authors have done an admirable job … . offers readers practical information, historical aspects and future directions, all meticulously researched and conveniently presented. … This timely encyclopedia minimizes medical jargon and uses language that the general public can understand, while still providing detailed coverage … . I would highly recommend it for reference use in any clinical library." (Lindsey Baker, Reference Reviews, Vol. 19(4), 2005)
Authors and Affiliations
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Encyclopedia of Women's Health
Authors: Sana Loue, Martha Sajatovic
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-306-48113-0
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
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eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag US 2004
Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-306-48073-7Published: 15 July 2004
eBook ISBN: 978-0-306-48113-0Published: 11 January 2007
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VIII, 710
Topics: Public Health, Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Maternal and Child Health