Women's Health
A Handbook for Nurses
Published on 12. February 2001
Book
Hardback
380 pages
978-0-443-06176-9 (ISBN)
Description
This is a portable book highlighting good practice in nursing. Essentially the book sets out to give the practitioner the succinct message of what he/she needs in order to give the best possible nursing care to the patient. It provides a concise view of issues that affect women both collectively and individually, raising awareness of the role of the nurse in supporting women throughout their lives. The handbook has comprehensive resources, references and a bibliography. This is not a 'how to' book, more a 'where to go from here' book. The book covers issues that are sensitive, such as rape, domestic violence, sexual abuse and sexuality, as well as ethico-legal issues, psychosocial and political aspects of women's health, alongside coverage of traditional women's health issues.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Elsevier Health Sciences
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Both primary and secondary care family planning nurses, midwives, practice nurses, nurse specialising in womens health in hospitals or the community
Any nurse undertaking further training in womens health, e.g. Family Planning courses 8103 and S103, Specialist Practitioner in General Practice Nursing A51, Womens Health Pathway
Illustrations
10 ills.
Dimensions
Height: 222 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
510 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-443-06176-9 (9780443061769)
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Content
Foreword. Preface. Psychosocial and political aspects of womens health. Gender, status and health. Race, ethnicity and health. Women and depression. Poverty and womens health. Promoting health. Health promotion. Screening. Self-screening. Breast screening. Cervical screening. Sexual health. Well women clinics. Women and alcohol. Healthy lifestyle. Ethico-legal issues. Assisted conception. Confidentiality. Consent. Contraception and consent. Young women. Adolescence - some difficulties. Body image. Eating disorders. Menstruation. Teenage pregnancy. Toxicshock syndrome. Turners syndrome. Prime time. Contraception. Preconception care. Premenstrual syndrome. Problems associated with childbearing. Infertility. Assisted conception techniques. Sexually transmitted infections. Bacterial vaginosis. Candida. Chlamydia. Genital Warts. Gonorrhoea. Hepatitis B. Herpes. HIV. Trichomonas vaginalis. Maturity. Hormone replacement therapy. Menopause. Osteoporosis. Women and cardiovascular disease. Sensitive issues. Abortion. Domestic violence. Female genital mutilation. Lesbianism. Rape. Sexual abuse. Sexual anxieties. Sexuality. Common conditions and disorders. Amenorrhoea. Benign breast disorders. Breast cancer. Cervical cancer. Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia. Chronic pelvic pain. Continence issues. Cystitis. Dysmenorrhoea. Endometrial cancer. Endometriosis. Fibroids. Genital prolapse. Menorrhagia. Ovarian cysts. Pelvic inflammatory disease. Polysystic ovary syndrome.Vaginal discharge. Some common treatments, procedures and investigations. Breast surgery. Colposcopy.Gynaecological surgery and investigations. Laparoscopy. Treatment for cervical intraepithelial neaplasia (CIN). Ultrasound scanning