Byyny, Richard L. <br/><br/>
A clinical guide for the care of older women :  primary and preventive care /  [electronic resource]  
Richard L. Byyny, Leon Speroff ; illustration and page design by Lisa Million. 
 - 2nd ed. 
 - Baltimore :  Williams & Wilkins,  c1996. 
 - ix, 548 p. :  ill. (some col.) ;  29 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Ch. 1. The Rectangularization of Life: The demographics of aging and the importance of older women -- Ch. 2. The Biology of Aging: Mechanisms and changes associated with aging -- Ch. 3. Successful Aging: Health Maintenance and Preventive Care: Basic recommendations for preventive care of healthy women -- Ch. 4. Aging and Reproduction: The decline in fertility with aging; the use of assisted reproductive technologies -- Ch. 5. Contraception for Older Women: Advantages and disadvantages for all methods of contraception -- Ch. 6. The Perimenopausal Transition: Health maintenance for perimenopausal women -- Ch. 7. Menopause and Postmenopausal Hormone Therapy: The physiology of the menopause and a program of hormone therapy -- Ch. 8. Sexuality in the Older Years: The need for closeness, caring, and companionship is life-long -- Ch. 9. Obesity: Understanding the common problem of excess body weight. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0683011510 9780683011517 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>95049918  
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: </label>9517732  DNLM 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Older women--Diseases.<br/>Geriatrics.<br/>Women's Health.<br/>Bejaardenzorg.<br/>Vrouwen.<br/>Veroudering (biologie, psychologie)<br/>Geriatrie.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>RC952.5  / .B98 1996 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>618.97 
<br/><br/><label>National Library of Medicine Call No.: </label>WT 100  / B998c 1996