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15 of the Best Books and Articles on: Women's Health

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1.

The Health of Women: A Global Perspective » Read Now
by Marge Koblinsky, Judith Timyan, Jill Gay. 312 pgs.

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Essays on Women, Medicine and Health » Read Now
by Ann Oakley. 302 pgs.

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This collection of essays brings together the best of Oakley's work on the sociology of women's health. It focuses on four main themes - divisions of labour, motherhood, technology and methodology - and considers what it is to be women facing the often impersonal world of twentieth-century medicine.
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My Body: Women Speak out about Their Health Care » Read Now
by Marion Crook. 295 pgs.

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...MY BODY Women Speak Out about Their Health Care MY BODY Women Speak Out about Their Health Care MARION CROOK, B.Sc.N., R.N. Foreword...Marion. My body : women speak out...
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Man-Made Medicine: Women's Health, Public Policy, and Reform » Read Now
by Kary L. Moss. 288 pgs.

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Natural Menopause: The Complete Guide » Read Now
by Susan Perry, Kate O'Hanlan. 257 pgs.

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Premenstrual Dysphorias: Myths and Realities » Read Now
by Judith H. Gold, Sally K. Severino. 253 pgs.

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library
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Do You Really Need Surgery? A Sensible Guide to Hysterectomy and Other Procedures for Women » Read Now
by Michele C. Moore, Caroline M. de Costa. 172 pgs.

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At last, here is a user-friendly guide to gynecologic surgery. The authors' guiding principle is that each woman for whom any kind of surgery is recommended should be well informed about the indications, the risks, and the expected results. Only with such knowledge can a woman make a sensible...
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At last, here is a user-friendly guide to gynecologic surgery. The authors' guiding principle is that each woman for whom any kind of surgery is recommended should be well informed about the indications, the risks, and the expected results. Only with such knowledge can a woman make a sensible decision for herself. Using anecdotes drawn from a combined fifty years of experience, doctors Moore and de Costa provide clear and accurate information about women's anatomy, physiology, common gynecological ailments, diagnosis, alternative treatments, and, finally, full details about surgery itself. Among the surgeries discussed are removal of the uterus (hysterectomy), removal of the ovaries (oophorectomy), and removal of fibroids. The various ways of performing these procedures are examined, including minimally invasive surgery done through the laparoscope. The authors also help the patient through the postoperative phase, revealing what to expect, how to make the recovery easier, and how to take care ofherself after the surgery. The result is a book that empowers women as they weigh their options with regard to gynecologic surgery.
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You Don't Need a Hysterectomy: New and Effective Ways of Avoiding Major Surgery » Read Now
by Ivan K. Strausz. 345 pgs.

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When this outstanding medical guide was published in 1993, nearly 600,000 women a year were advised to undergo expensive and potentially risky hysterectomies. Though the issue has garnered much press since, the rate of needless and avoidable hysterectomies has not dropped off significantly...
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When this outstanding medical guide was published in 1993, nearly 600,000 women a year were advised to undergo expensive and potentially risky hysterectomies. Though the issue has garnered much press since, the rate of needless and avoidable hysterectomies has not dropped off significantly. Furthermore, 1 woman in 15 (or nearly 10 million) still suffers chronic pelvic pain and gets bad or incomplete advice on how to treat it.
Hailed by Library Journal as "one of the best women's health books", You Don't Need a Hysterectomy provides authoritative, compassionate advice on the new and effective ways to treat chronic pelvic pain and related gynecological symptoms without radical surgery. Totally revised and updated with up-to-the minute information, You Don't Need a Hysterectomy is an invaluable resource for women.
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Gendered Medical Science: Producing a Drug for Women, in Feminist Studies » Read Now
by Susan E. Bell. 32 pgs.

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...interpret signs and symptoms, to diagnose health or illness, to name diseases . . ." and...1986 ); Rima D. Apple, ed., Women, Health, and Medicine in America: A His...
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Women's Mental Health in Primary Care » Read Now
by Kathryn J. Zerbe. 366 pgs.

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

This unique guide provides useful, practical summaries of the most important mental health concerns of women. This resource helps readers intervene efficiently and effectively by providing comprehensive, yet practical answers to the most common problems seen in practice, with an emphasis on...
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This unique guide provides useful, practical summaries of the most important mental health concerns of women. This resource helps readers intervene efficiently and effectively by providing comprehensive, yet practical answers to the most common problems seen in practice, with an emphasis on treatment guidelines and other vital steps that should be taken.
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Women and Health Psychology: Mental Health Issues » Read Now
by Cheryl Brown Travis. 282 pgs.

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

...Women and Health Psychology MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES ENVIRONMENT AND HEALTH Andrew Baum and Jerome E. Singer, Series Editors BAUM AND EPSTEIN Human Response to Crowding BURISH...
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African-American Women's Health and Social Issues » Read Now
by Catherine Fisher Collins. 230 pgs.

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A contributed book written by African-American women--scholars, professionals, and administrators--working with the problems that plague their communities. These women, tired of reading about themselves from nonblack and male perspectives, have confronted the problems of health concerns, substance...
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A contributed book written by African-American women--scholars, professionals, and administrators--working with the problems that plague their communities. These women, tired of reading about themselves from nonblack and male perspectives, have confronted the problems of health concerns, substance abuse, homelessness, transracial adoption, and other social and health issues from their unique viewpoints.
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13.

Women, Stress, and Heart Disease » Read Now
by Kristina Orth-Gomer. 298 pgs.

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library
14.

Financing Health Care for Women with Disabilities » Read Now
by Janice Blanchard, Susan Hosek. 66 pgs.

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Women and New Reproductive Technologies: Medical, Psychosocial, Legal, and Ethical Dilemmas » Read Now
by Judith Rodin, Aila Collins. 171 pgs.

Collections: Philosophy, Entire Library

...Network on the Determinants and Consequences of Health Promoting and Health Damaging Behavior, held June 16-18, 1987 in Key...Network on the Determinants and Consequences...