Clearly elucidating many of the key issues found in the disparate literature on sex-based differences in health and illness, Women's Health in Clinical Practice provides primary care clinicians with a practical, up-to-date source of information that can lead to optimal, targeted care for women. This volume concisely addresses those issues that, through different risk factors, disease presentations, or gender differences, can distinctly affect female patients. Among the topics examined in this volume are contraception, menopause, osteoporosis, coronary heart disease, diabetes, cervical cancer, thyroid disorders, eating disorders, psychiatric disorders, and intimate partner violence. Comprehensive and thorough, Women unk]s Health in Clinical Practice will become an indispensable resource for all clinicians treating women of any age.

This book clearly elucidates many of the key issues found in the disparate literature on sex-based differences in health and illness. It provides primary care clinicians with a practical, up-to-date source of information that can lead to optimal, targeted care for women. Among the topics examined in this comprehensive volume are treating and preventing osteoporosis, diabetes, cervical cancer, eating disorders, and more.

Sexually Transmitted Diseases: A Guide for Primary Care, second edition, covers the diagnosis and treatment of STDs and other information critical to patient care and reflects the last five years of significant changes in information about STDs. Updated to reflect the 2010 Center for Disease Control Guidelines on the Treatment of STDs, this book also contains new information about: -the epidemiology of herpes virus infections -expedited partner therapy -changes in recommendations for HPV vaccination for men -changes in resistance patterns for antimicrobial therapy for gonorrhea and chlamydia -treatment recommendations for bacterial vaginosis -treatment recommendations for genital warts In order to better meet clinician needs, the book has been streamlined to quickly convey critical, evidence-based information. Whether seeking information about particular conditions (including HPV, herpes, syphilis, trichomoniasis, HIV and AIDS, and others) or related patient issues (such as STD exposure evaluation and evaluation of sexual assault), Sexually Transmitted Diseases, second edition, contains the knowledge doctors need in a friendly, to-the-point format.