Thoroughly revised and updated for its Second Edition, this comprehensive, practical reference is an essential resource for obstetrician-gynecologists who are increasingly responsible for primary care and need information on the diagnosis and management of non-gynecologic disorders. It offers all primary care practitioners invaluable guidance on the wide variety of problems unique to women. The book includes chapters on age-specific issues to care for female patients at each stage of life and disease-oriented chapters covering all disorders seen by primary care physicians. Disease-oriented chapters include etiology, differential diagnosis, history, physical examination, laboratory and imaging studies, treatment, and special considerations during pregnancy.

Principles of Primary Care for Women Uniqueness of Women's Health The Well Woman Visit: Prevention and Screening The Importance of the Gynecologic Examination Exercise, Nutrition, and Women' s Health Acute Abdominal Pain Management of Chronic Pain in Women Care of the Cancer Patient Sexuality Age Specific Issues in Women' s Health Care Newborns and Children Sex Matters in Pharmacology: Principles of Pharmacology for Women Reproductive Tract Problems Dysmenorrhea Infertility Endocrine Problems Thyroid Disease Ovarian Endocrine Disorders Cardiovascular Disease Hypertension Angina and Myocardial Infarction Respiratory Problems Pneumonia Acute Bronchitis Gastrointestinal Problems Gastrointestinal Bleeding Urinary Tract Problems Urethral Syndrome Immunologic and Infectious Diseases Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Hematologic and Oncologic Problems Anemia Bleeding Disorders in Women Musculoskeletal Problems Inflammatory Arthritis Crystal-induced Arthritis: Gout and Pseudogout Hip and Knee Pain Common Disorders of the Hand and Wrist Neurologic Problems Headache Seizures Ophthalmologic Problems Red Eye Corneal Diseases and Treatment Ear, Nose, and Throat Problems Acute and Chronic Rhinosinusitis Otitis Dermatologic Problems Everyday Skin, Hair, and Nail Care Psychological and Behavioral Problems Depression Anxiety Psychosis