tailieunhanh - Mosby’s Guide to Women’s Health: A Handbook for Health Professionals

Although women account for more physician office visits than men, most women receive diagnoses and treatments based on what has worked for men. Until recently, medical research has largely ignored many health issues important to women, and women have long been under-represented in clinical trials. Many health education programs have realized this inequity and have begun to incorporate women’s health programs into their curriculum. | I 0 I u O I I o H o Mosby s Guide to WOME A Handbook for H EALTH PROFESSIONALS MOSBY ELSEVIER 11830 Westline Industrial Dr. St. Louis Missouri 63146 MOSBY S GUIDE TO WOMEN S HEALTH ISBN 978-0-323-04601-5 A HANDBOOK FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS Copyright 2007 by Mosby Inc. an affiliate of Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical including photocopying recording or any information storage and retrieval system without permission in writing from the publisher. Permissions may be sought directly from Elsevier s Health Sciences Rights Department in Philadelphia PA UsA phone 1 215 239 3804 fax 1 215 239 3805 e-mail healthpermissions@. You may also complete your request on-line via the Elsevier homepage http by selecting Customer Support and then Obtaining Permissions . Notice Knowledge and best practice in this field are constantly changing. As new research and experience broaden our knowledge changes in practice treatment and drug therapy may become necessary or appropriate. Readers are advised to check the most current information provided i on procedures featured or ii by the manufacturer of each product to be administered to verify the recommended dose or formula the method and duration of administration and contraindications. It is the responsibility of the practitioner relying on their own experience and knowledge of the patient to make diagnoses to determine dosages and the best treatment for each individual patient and to take all appropriate safety precautions. To the fullest extent of the law neither the Publisher nor the Author assumes any liability for any injury and or damage to persons or property arising out of or related to any use of the material contained in this book. The Publisher ISBN 978-0-323-04601-5 Senior Editor Kathy Falk Senior Developmental Editor Christie M. Hart Publication Services Manager Linda McKinley .