New Dimensions in Women's Health

Linda Lewis Alexander

Jones & Bartlett Learning, 2007 - Education - 680 pages

New Dimensions In Women'S Health, Fourth Edition, Offers A Practical Approach To Understanding The Health Of Women--All Races, Ethnicities, Socioeconomic Status, Cultures, And Orientations. Objective And Data-Driven, The Fourth Edition Provides Solid Guidance For Women To Optimize Their Well-Being And Prevent Illness And Impairment. Each Chapter Of This Book Comprehensively Reviews An Important Dimension Of A Woman'S General Health And Examines The Contributing Epidemiological, Historical, Psychosocial, Cultural/Ethical, Legal, Political, And Economic Influences.

Contents

• Contents Part One Foundations of Womens Health: 1
• Introduction to Womens Health: 3
• The Economics of Womens Health: 27
• Choosing an Insurance Plan: 34
• Preventive Care and a Focus on Womens Health: 40
• Informed Decision Making: 46
• Health Promotion and Disease Prevention: 51
• The Diversity of Women: 58
• Informed Decision Making: 83
• Sexual and Reproductive Dimensions Part Two of Womens Health: 91
• Sexual Health: 93
• WellKnown Studies: 98
• Sexual Orientation: 104
• Sexual Arousal and Sexual Response: 115
• Sexuality Through the Life Span: 122
• Informed Decision Making: 129
• Contraception and Abortion: 137
• Epidemiology of Contraceptives: 143
• Handling an Unplanned Pregnancy: 170
• Abortion Procedures: 177
• Summary: 183
• Pregnancy and Childbirth: 191
• Prenatal Care: 201
• Complications of Pregnancy: 210
• Breastfeeding: 222
• Epidemiology: 230
• Informed Decision Making: 233
• Reproductive Tract Infections: 241
• Clinical Dimensions and Treatment Issues of Sexually Transmitted: 248
• Vaginitis: 264
• Perspectives on AIDS: 271
• AIDS: 277
• Summary: 279
• Menopause and Hormone Replacement Therapy: 287
• Health Effects of Menopause: 293
• Informed Decision Making: 304
• Topics for Discussion: 308
• Physical and Lifespan Dimensions Part Three of Womens Health: 313
• Nutrition Exercise and Weight Management: 315
• Maintaining a Healthy Weight: 348
• Body Image and Shape: 357
• Summary: 364
• Understanding and Preventing Cardiovascular Disease and Cancer: 371
• Cancer: 399
• Informed Decision Making: 423
• Other Chronic Diseases and Conditions: 433
• Arthritis: 443
• Diabetes Mellitus: 449
• Alzheimers Disease: 459
• Web Sites: 465
• Mental Health: 471
• Suicide: 495
• Informed Decision Making: 501
• Interpersonal and Social Dimensions Part Four of Womens Health: 509
• Substance Abuse: 511
• Tobacco: 518
• Alcohol: 532
• Drugs: 544
• Informed Decision Making: 555
• Web Sites: 561
• Violence Abuse and Harassment: 567
• Family and Intimate Violence: 574
• Rape and Sexual Assault: 587
• Sexual Harassment: 593
• Summary: 597
• Women in the Workforce: 603
• Informed Decision Making: 625
• Index: 671

About the author

Dr. Linda Lewis Alexander has an extensive career in public health and women's health. She is currently Vice President, Women's Health and Global Advocacy for QAIGEN, Inc. In this role, Dr. Alexander oversees corporate women's health program efforts in the public sector and advocacy support initiatives in global cervical cancer prevention. Her previous professional experiences include serving as Vice President, Women's Health at Digene Corporation and President and CEO of the American Social Health Association (ASHA). At ASHA she provided national leadership and worked in close partnership with industry and federal leaders to promote national awareness for all sexually transmitted diseases.Dr. Alexander is also a retired lieutenant colonel with the U.S. Army Nurse Corps. Her military career included assignments in community health nursing in the United States and Europe, and she was a nurse epidemiologist at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research. As a health educator, she has held academic positions at the University of Maryland-College Park and the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences. In her position as Vice President for Women's Health and Science with United Information Systems, she provided leadership with the Department of Defense congressionally appropriated research programs in breast cancer, osteoporosis, and ovarian cancer.Dr. Alexander is nationally known for her leadership in women's health advocacy and has published extensively on women's health issues. Her many honors include appointments to national advisory panels on infectious diseases and women's health; she also is a fellow in the American Academy of Nursing. She holds a baccalaureate degree in nursing, master's degrees in education/counseling and community health, and a doctoral degree in health education.

Bibliographic information

• Title: New Dimensions in Women's Health
• Author: Linda Lewis Alexander
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning, 2007
• ISBN: 0763741477, 9780763741471
• Length: 680 pages
• Subjects: Education / Teaching / Subjects / Health & Sexuality; Health & Fitness / Women's Health; Social Science / Women's Studies