Research Catalog

Title

Women's health across the lifespan : a comprehensive perspective / Karen Moses Allen, Janice Mitchell Phillips.

Author

Allen, Karen M. (Karen Moses)

Publication

Philadelphia : Lippincott, ©1997.

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Details

Additional Authors

Phillips, Janice Mitchell.

Description

xviii, 537 pages : illustrations; 24 cm

Summary

Relevant issues and concerns, as well as health problems of women from adolescence to mature years are covered. Physiological problems such as cancer, osteoporosis, infertilty and hypertension receive attention. Special chapters address health promotion and prevention, cultural diversity and social issues and provide information on the health status of women.

Subject

• Women > Health and hygiene > Sociological aspects
• Women > Diseases
• Health education of women
• Women > Health and hygiene
• Hygiene
• Women
• Health promotion
• Women's Health
• Hygiene
• Women
• Health Promotion
• women (female humans)
• Women > Health and hygiene
• Health promotion
• Health education of women
• Women > Diseases
• Women > Health and hygiene > Sociological aspects
• Gesundheitsförderung
• Aufsatzsammlung
• Gesundheit
• Soziale Situation
• Frau
• Vrouwen
• Gezondheid

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Introduction -- Women's health policy and research -- Health promotion and preventive health issues -- Systems and other health-related concerns -- Coronary heart disease -- Cancer -- Eating disorders -- Obesity -- Cultural diverseness and women's health -- African American women -- Latino/Hispanic women -- American Indian women -- Issues affecting women's health -- Violence -- Homelessness -- Poverty -- Women's health in the workplace.

ISBN

• 0397552165
• 9780397552160

LCCN

96022832

OCLC

• ocm34767506
• 34767506
• SCSB-365624

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library