Contents:

Brief Table of Contents PART I: WOMEN, HEALTH, AND THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM

Access to Women's Health Care in the United States: Affordability, Equity, Rights
Women's Development into the 21st Century
Epidemiology, Diagnostic Methods, and Procedures for Women's Health
Assessing Adolescent Women's Health
Assessing Adult Women's Health
Assessing Older Women's Health

PART II: PROMOTION OF WELLNESS FOR WOMEN

Women and Sexuality
Health Needs of Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Populations
Health Needs of Women with Disabilities
Integrating Wellness: Complementary Health Approaches and Women's Health

PART III: PROMOTION OF GYNECOLOGIC HEALTH CARE

Menstruation and Related Problems and Concerns
Managing Contraception and Family Planning
Infertility
Vaginitis and Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Women and HIV
Common Gynecologic Pelvic Disorders
Breast Health
The Menopausal Transition

PART IV: PROMOTION OF WOMEN'S HEALTH CARE DURING PREGNANCY

Promotion of Women's Health Care During Pregnancy
Maternal Conditions Impacting Risk in Pregnancy
Assessing Fetal Well-Being
Postpartum and Lactation

PART V: PRIMARY CARE CONDITIONS AFFECTING WOMEN'S HEALTH

Common Medical Problems: Cardiovascular Through Hematological Disorders
Common Medical Problems: Musculoskeletal Injuries Through Urinary Tract Disorders
Psychosocial Health Concerns for Women
Substance Use Disorders and Women

Appendices

Emergency Childbirth and Immediate Care of the Newborn
Elective Termination of Pregnancy
Selected Screening Tools for Women's Health
Billing and Coding in Women's Health
Selected Laboratory Values
Federal Agencies Concerned with Women's Health