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Primary Care Procedures in Women's Health

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Editors:
  1. Sandra M. Sulik

    1. Fayetteville, USA

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  2. Cathryn B. Heath

    1. New Brunswick, USA

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  • Practical approach facilitates rapid integration of procedures into practice.
  • User-friendly design makes essential information highly accessible.
  • Decision trees aid with patient management.
  • Invaluable chapter on coding assists with reimbursement and payment.
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (30 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XVII
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  2. Introduction: The Case for Procedures in Primary Care

    • Cathryn B. Heath, Sandra M. Sulik
    Pages 1-5

  3. Coding, Billing, and Reimbursement for Procedures

    • Cathryn B. Heath
    Pages 7-11

  4. Legal Aspects of Office-Based Women’s Health Procedures

    • David E. Kolva
    Pages 13-25

  5. Empathic Pelvic Examination

    • Rhina Acevedo
    Pages 27-37

  6. Difficult Exams: Cystocele, Rectocele, Stenotic Cervix/Cervical Dilatation, Nonsexually Active Women, Elderly Women

    • Rhina Acevedo
    Pages 39-52

  7. Sexual Assault Victim Examination

    • Beverly A. Poelstra
    Pages 53-63

  8. Pap Smear

    • DeAnn Cummings
    Pages 65-78

  9. Vaginal Discharge

    • Barbara Jo McGarry
    Pages 79-94

  10. Cervical Polyp Removal

    • Sandra M. Sulik
    Pages 95-102

  11. Diaphragm and Cervical Cap

    • Jennifer W. McCaul
    Pages 103-119

  12. Copper Intrauterine Device

    • Elizabeth H. McNany
    Pages 121-134

  13. Levonorgestrel Intrauterine System Insertion

    • John L. Bucek
    Pages 135-150

  14. Intrauterine Device Removal

    • Joel A. Kase
    Pages 151-161

  15. Natural Family Planning

    • Dawn Brink-Cymerman
    Pages 163-173

  16. Implanon®: Insertion and Removal

    • Jeffrey P. Levine
    Pages 175-198

  17. Pessary

    • Catherine I. Keating
    Pages 199-218

  18. Bartholin Gland Cysts and Abscesses

    • Janice E. Daugherty
    Pages 219-235

  19. Endometrial Biopsy

    • Kristen McNamara
    Pages 237-249

  20. Breast Cyst Aspiration

    • Cathryn B. Heath
    Pages 251-263
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About this book

Despite the common perception that medicine is becoming specialty driven, there are many reasons for primary care providers to offer women’s health procedures in an office setting. Women feel more comfortable having procedures done by prov- ers whom they already know and trust. Continuity of care is still valued by patients, who trust their primary care providers to work with them as collaborators in the decision-making process. Women have found that their options for care have become limited, not by their own decision, but by the lack of training of their p- vider. In rural areas, the barriers of time, expense, and travel often prevent many women from obtaining necessary care; yet many of the procedures that these women are requesting are relatively easy to learn. Positive experiences are shared by women who then refer friends and family by word of mouth. This book has been designed to assist not only the clinician performing the pro- dures covered, but also the office staff with setting up the equipment tray prior to p- forming the procedure and with preparing office documents and coding information needed to complete the procedure. Most procedures covered can be done with a mi- mum investment in equipment and require minimal training.

Reviews

From the reviews:

“This book is designed to assist clinicians and office staff with the setup, procedure, documentation, and coding involved in women’s health procedures. … The book targets family practitioners, internists, midlevel assistants, midwifes, and anyone involved in the healthcare of women. It is also appropriate for residents and medical students interested in these procedures. … The numerous color photos and diagrams add to the instructional value of this book. … It is simple, concise, and well organized.” (Heather Huang, Doody’s Review Service, September, 2010)

Editors and Affiliations

  • Fayetteville, USA

    Sandra M. Sulik

  • New Brunswick, USA

    Cathryn B. Heath

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Primary Care Procedures in Women's Health

  • Editors: Sandra M. Sulik, Cathryn B. Heath

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-76604-1

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science + Business Media, LLC 2010

  • eBook ISBN: 978-0-387-76604-1

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVIII, 424

  • Number of Illustrations: 108 b/w illustrations, 67 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Primary Care Medicine, General Practice / Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Gynecology

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