Advanced Health Assessment of Women: Skills, Procedures, and Management

.\nThe only text to focus specifically on advanced health assessment/management of women\nThis authoritative text for busy clinicians, advanced practice students, and faculty delivers essential content focused on improving the quality of healthcare provided to women/persons with a vagina across the lifespan. Brimming with new and updated content, the fifth edition reflects the most current evidence-based clinical practice guidelines available. It includes 14 new chapters written by experts in their field and the addition of disease management content, especially medications. Chapters are enhanced with management/pharmacology summary charts and case studies with discussion questions. The use of two colors improves readability, and amplified Instructor Resources include key statistics/epidemiology, learning objectives, suggested student activities and self-assessment questions, and UAB videos.\nUsing a clear, concise outline format, this user-friendly text delivers quick, comprehensive information regarding the health assessment and management of women/persons with a vagina. It defines the role, skills, and scope of practice of different health providers and illuminates a variety of assessment skills, techniques, and procedures used by advanced practice clinicians in everyday practice. Sample assessment forms are integrated throughout along with numerous educational handouts for patients. Discussion of techniques includes a comprehensive list of requisite equipment and information on patient prep and recommended follow-up. Boxes, tables, and figures throughout reinforce key information.\nNew to the Fifth Edition:\nFourteen new chapters\nTelehealth in women's health\nVaginal health and vaginal microscopy\nMental health screening\nPreconception care\nComplementary and alternative medical therapies\nAdolescent health\nLactation assessment and management\nFemale veterans\nMale sexual and reproductive health\nAmenorrhea\nPMS/PMDD\nSexual health and related problems\nHuman trafficking\nThe contraceptive consult\nExpanded breast health including breastfeeding\nTransgender care\nUpdates on screening instruments\nBest-practice apps\nCase studies\nManagement/treatment summaries\nEnhanced instructor package including key statistics/epidemiology, learning objectives, student activities, and self-assessment questions\nTwo-color printing to improve readability\nStep-by-step videos of five office gynecology simulations from UAB\nKey Features:\nDelivered in outline, bulleted format for speedy reference\nReflects the most current evidence-based clinical practice guidelines\nOffers easy-to-follow, step-by-step coverage of procedures\nAddresses treatment/management of multiple conditions\nIncludes detailed illustrations\nAdvanced Health Assessment of Women: Skills, Procedures, and Management 5th Edition is written by R. Mimi Secor, DNP, FNP-BC, NCMP, FAANP, FAAN and published by Springer Publishing Company. ISBNs for Advanced Health Assessment of Women are 9780826179630, 0826179630 and the print ISBNs are 9780826179623, 0826179622.