Comprehensive Women's Health Care

Written by a dynamic team of expert clinicians and educators, this brand-new textbook meets the long-standing need for a complete resource for primary care of women. It offers comprehensive, evidence-based coverage of primary, obstetric, and gynecologic care - making it the only all-in-one women's health care textbook written by and for for Nurse Practitioners and Nurse Midwives. Incorporating the latest research findings and national guidelines, Comprehensive Women's Health Care has everything you need to provide holistic, culturally competent care for today's diverse population of women.



Comprehensive coverage of women's health issues and problems provides all the essential information you need on primary, obstetric, and gynecologic care in a single convenient textbook.
A strong focus on evidence-based care of women features assessment and management strategies directed by the very latest research findings and national guidelines.
Detailed information on culturally competent care equips you to identify and manage problems of women in special populations, such as women planning pregnancy, pregnant or lactating women, adolescents, minority women, older women, LGBT women, incarcerated women, women who are HIV positive, and women with mental or physical disabilities.
Coverage of conventional and complementary and alternative management strategies provides valuable information for treating patients holistically.
A full-color illustration insert presents more than 20 color photos of key assessment findings, such as skin and eye disorders, to help you quickly identify these conditions in your patients.
Case studies with critical thinking questions in each chapter challenge you to use your clinical decision-making skills to manage scenarios you are likely to encounter in everyday practice.