Description
Book SynopsisA physician, medical researcher, and feminist scholar integrates up-to-date medical research with practical information for use in women's daily lives. She offers a way of looking at health issues affecting women that accentuates their living better rather than just longer.
Trade Review"The challenges facing women and those caring for them are the focus of Dr. Litt's comprehensive update on the health of America's women. This book reviews the current knowledge of women's health. The first four chapters detail the four major life stages of women: adolescence, young adulthood, the perimenopausal years, and the older years. Chapters 5 through 10 discuss such health issues as pregnancy and its prevention, mental health, and violence against women through all life stages. The last four chapters address aspects of the medical care system of particular relevance to women." --
New England Journal of Medicine"Highly recommended." --
Library JournalTable of ContentsIntroduction; Part I. Life-span Differences in Health Issues for Women: 1. Adolescence; 2. Early childhood; 3. The perimenopausal years; 4. The older years; Part II. Special Health Issues for Women: 5. Sexually transmitted diseases; 6. Pregnancy and its prevention; 7. Mental health; 8. Substance abuse; 9. Violence; 10. Nutrition and exercise; Part III. Health Policy Issues for Women: 11. Medical care of women in the United States; 12. Women as doctors; 13. Choosing the right physician; 14. Research in women's health; Appendixes; References; Index.
