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Salud!: A Latina’s Guide to Total Health-Body, Mind, and Spirit
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For reasons ranging from the cultural to the physiological, Latinas have unique concerns when it comes to their health: they metabolize drugs differently, are more likely to develop cervical cancer, have a higher rate of diabetes, and are more likely to die from liver disease than other ethnic groups. Yet despite the fact that Hispanics are the fastest-growing population in America, very few resources address their special health needs. Salud! is the first comprehen… More >>
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Women’s Health in the Majority World: Issues and Initiatives
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This is an innovative text using didactic information and case studies to address those issues that affect most of the world’s women. The first half of the book focuses on health issues that specifically affect women such as maternal mortality, fistulas, and cervical cancer. The second part of the book discusses how agencies such as governments, non-governmental organisations, and professional societies can partner and improve standards for women. By affecting the s… More >>
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Women’s Health, An Issue of Primary Care: Clinics in Office Practice
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This issue of Primary Care covers the full gamut of women’s health problems seen in a primary care practice, from amenorrhea and family planning through menopause and osteoporosis. Also included are articles on common breast problems, urinary problems, cervical cancer screening, depression, and domestic violence…. More >>
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