The Control of Human Fertility
A Text for Health Professionals
2nd Edition
Published on 29. April 1987
Book
Paperback/Softback
326 pages
978-0-86793-240-9 (ISBN)
Description
The second edition of this book has been expanded to include several new topics. It has been divided into three sections, with the first being devoted to sexuality, physiology and genetics, and the second to contraception. The third section is concerned with special topics such as abortion, sexually transmissable diseases, infertility and legal aspects of birth control. This important text is written for all health professionals, including medical practitioners and students, family planning doctors, nurses and pharmacists. It is published for the Australian Federation of Family Planning Associations, Inc.
More details
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Carlton
Australia
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
43 illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 230 mm
Width: 150 mm
Weight
618 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-86793-240-9 (9780867932409)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
Sexuality and physiology : Introduction to human sexuality; Reproductive physiology in the female; Reproductive physiology in the male; The physiology of conception, pregnancy and childbirth; Human genetics and family planning. Contraception : Traditional methods; Barrier methods; Intrauterine contraception; Steroidal contraception; Periodic abstinence; Sterilisation; Adolescent sexuality and contraception; Contraception in older women; Sexuality, fertility and contraception; Contraception _ the future. Special topics : Adolescent pregnancy in Australia; Abortion; Sexually transmissable diseases; Contraception and sexually transmissible diseases; Approaches to human subfertility; Family planning and the law. Appendices : Theoretical aspects of contraception; Contraceptives available in Australia _ 1984.