Fast Facts: Contraception - Couverture souple

Gebbie, Ailsa E; O'Connell White, Katharine

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1905832508 ISBN 13 : 9781905832507

Editeur : Health Press Limited, 2009

Synopsis

One of the major roles of anyone working in sexual health is that of educator, and many people rely on well-informed healthcare professionals to help them choose the most appropriate method of contraception. This completely revised third edition of Fast Facts: Contraception, by two new authors of international renown, provides a concise and practical review of all the available contraceptive methods on the market in a highly readable well-illustrated format. Highlights of this comprehensive handbook include: - A commonsense approach to the contraception consultation - Fully updated information on recently licensed products - Discussion of the risks, benefits and contraindications for all contraceptive methods. Fast Facts: Contraception is an invaluable resource that will help healthcare professionals and specialists offer a broader range of contraceptive methods along with appropriate advice on the most suitable options.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Each title of the Fast Facts series is a compact and authoritative guide to a specific medical disease or disorder. They contain practical, dependable information from experts of international standing. They feature the very latest evidence-based medicine to help improve patient care. They are concise, accessible and comprehensively illustrated - key clinical information is readily found. One of the major roles of anyone working in sexual health is that of educator, and many people rely on well-informed healthcare professionals to help them choose the most appropriate method of contraception. This completely revised third edition of Fast Facts: Contraception;, by two new authors of international renown, provides a concise and practical review of all the available contraceptive methods on the market in a highly readable well-illustrated format. Highlights of this comprehensive handbook include: a commonsense approach to the contraception consultation; fully updated information on recently licensed products; and, discussion of the risks, benefits and contraindications for all contraceptive methods. Fast Facts: Contraception is an invaluable resource that will help healthcare professionals and specialists offer a broader range of contraceptive methods along with appropriate advice on the most suitable options. Contents: Choosing a contraceptive method, Combined hormonal contraception, Progestogen-only methods, Intrauterine devices and systems, Barrier methods, Emergency contraception, Female sterilization, Vasectomy and hormonal methods for men, Biologically based methods, Postpartum contraception.

Biographie de l'auteur

Ailsa E Gebbie MB ChB FRCOG FFRSRH, Consultant Gynaecologist, NHS Lothian Family Planning Services, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK and Katharine O'Connell White MD MPH FACOG, Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Columbia University, New York, USA

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Health Press Limited
• Date d'édition: 2009
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1905832508
• ISBN 13: 9781905832507
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 3
• Nombre de pages: 116
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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