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New dimensions in women's health / Linda Lewis Alexander, [and 4 others].

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Burlington, Massachusetts : Jones & Bartlett Learning, 2025Edition: Ninth editionDescription: xvii, 614 pages : illustrations (chiefly color, color maps) ; 28 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781284288315
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 613.0424 Al261n 23/eng/20240408
LOC classification:
  • RA564.85 .A466 2025
NLM classification:
  • WA 309 AA1
Contents:
Part 1. Foundations of women's health -- Introduction to women's health -- The economics of women's health -- Health promotion and disease prevention -- Part 2. Sexual and reproductive dimensions of women's health -- Sexual health -- Reproductive health -- Pregnancy and childbirth -- Sexually transmitted infections -- Menopause and hormone therapy -- Part 3. Physical and life span dimensions of women's health -- Nutrition, exercise and weight management -- Understanding and preventing cardiovascular disease and cancer -- Other chronic diseases and conditions -- Mental health -- Part 4. Interpersonal and social dimensions of women's health -- Drugs and substance abuse -- Violence, abuse and harassment -- Women in the workforce.
Summary: "New Dimensions in Women's Health presents a practical and biological approach to understanding the health of all women inclusive of race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, culture and sexual orientation. Each chapter reviews an important aspect of women's health and examines the contributing epidemiological, historical, psycho-social, cultural, ethical, legal, political and economic influences"-- Provided by publisher.
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Books Books Main Library Graduate School Library GRD 613.0424 Al261n 2025 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1-1 Available 032827

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part 1. Foundations of women's health -- Introduction to women's health -- The economics of women's health -- Health promotion and disease prevention -- Part 2. Sexual and reproductive dimensions of women's health -- Sexual health -- Reproductive health -- Pregnancy and childbirth -- Sexually transmitted infections -- Menopause and hormone therapy -- Part 3. Physical and life span dimensions of women's health -- Nutrition, exercise and weight management -- Understanding and preventing cardiovascular disease and cancer -- Other chronic diseases and conditions -- Mental health -- Part 4. Interpersonal and social dimensions of women's health -- Drugs and substance abuse -- Violence, abuse and harassment -- Women in the workforce.

"New Dimensions in Women's Health presents a practical and biological approach to understanding the health of all women inclusive of race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, culture and sexual orientation. Each chapter reviews an important aspect of women's health and examines the contributing epidemiological, historical, psycho-social, cultural, ethical, legal, political and economic influences"-- Provided by publisher.

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