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This handbook equips nurses with the knowledge they need to provide comprehensive, current, evidence-based care to women at all stages of life. Part I focuses on health promotion and illness prevention, including smoking cessation, stress reduction, fitness, nutrition, and prevention of violence and abuse, sexually transmitted diseases, and other lifestyle-related disorders. Part II, organized alphabetically, covers diseases and disorders both those that affect only women and those that pose unique issues in women. Icons highlight cutting-edge research, alternative and complementary therapies, prevention strategies, concerns of women with disabilities, and needs of special populations.

ISBN 9781582552828Edition 01Binding Paper