New dimensions in women's health

Summary: "A fully revised and updated edition of the classic women's health text New Dimensions in Women's Health: Sixth Edition is a comprehensive and practical text that offers students the tools to understand the health of women of all cultures, races, ethnicities, socioeconomic backgrounds, and sexual orientations."--Book description, Amazon.com.

Record details

ISBN: 9781449683757 (pbk.)
ISBN: 1449683754 (pbk.)
ISBN: 9781449698133
ISBN: 1449698131
ISBN: 9781449694845
ISBN: 1449694845
Physical Description: print
xx, 492 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 28 cm
Edition: Sixth edition.
Publisher: Burlington, MA : Jones & Bartlett Learning, [2014]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Introduction to women's health -- The economics of women's health -- Health promotion and disease prevention -- Sexual health -- Reproductive health -- Pregnancy and childbirth -- Sexually transmitted infections -- Menopause and hormone therapy -- Nutrition, exercise, and weight management -- Understanding and preventing cardiovascular disease and cancer -- Other chronic diseases and conditions -- Mental health -- Substance abuse -- Violence, abuse, and harassment -- Women in the workforce.