Gynecologic Health Care: With an Introduction to Prenatal and Postpartum Care

The Gold Standard in Evidence-Based Gynecologic Health Care

Gynecologic Health Care: With an Introduction to Prenatal and Postpartum Care continues to set the standard for evidence-based gynecologic health care and well-being in an extensively updated fourth edition. As in prior editions, the text presents gynecologic health care using a holistic and person-centered approach. Encompassing both health promotion and management of gynecologic conditions, it provides clinicians and students with a strong foundation in gynecologic care and the knowledge necessary to apply it in clinical practice. With an emphasis on the importance of respecting the normalcy of physiology, it is an essential reference for all midwives, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and other clinicians who provide gynecologic health care.

Written by award-winning clinicians and educators, Gynecologic Health Care covers the topics clinicians and students need to know. Additional chapters provide an overview of prenatal and postpartum care, including anatomic and physiologic adaptations of normal pregnancy and common complications of pregnancy. The Fourth Edition features three new chapters: Racism and Health Disparities, Male Sexual and Reproductive Health, and Preconception Care.

Features and Benefits

• • All chapters have been thoroughly revised and updated to reflect current standards of care
• • Promotes a holistic approach that considers each patient’s well-being within the context of their life, rather than focusing only on diagnosis and treatment
• • Expanded content supports the provision of gender-inclusive health care
• • New chapters provide a foundation to help clinicians address racism and race-associated health disparities, provide sexual and reproductive health care to men, and ensure a comprehensive approach to preconception health promotion
• • Contributors and reviewers are expert clinicians, educators, and scientists who recognize the importance of evidence-based practice