Guidelines for nurse practitioners in gynecologic settings /
Joellen W. Hawkins, Diane M. Roberto-Nichols, J. Lynn Stanley-Haney.
- 10th ed.
- 1 online resource (xv, 478 pages)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Well woman initial/annual gynecologic exam -- Safe practices for clinicians -- Complementary and alternative therapies -- Smoking cessation -- Weight management -- Guidelines for assessing victims of abuse and violence -- Methods of contraception and family planning -- Preconception care -- Breast conditions -- Cervical aberrations -- Emotional and mental health issues -- Genitourinary tract conditions -- Infertility -- Loss of integrity of pelvic floor structures -- Medical abortion -- Menstrual disorders -- Miscellaneous gynecologic conditions -- Perimenopause and postmenopause -- Polycystic ovary syndrome -- Sexual dysfunction -- Vaginal conditions.
This textbook provides the busy clinician with a 'one stop' comprehensive guide to women's health that includes essential components of the history, diagnostic workup, treatment, and management guidelines for most common health issues and problems.