New Dimensions in Women's Health (Studies in Managerial and Financial Accounting) [Paperback]

Linda Lewis Alexander (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0763705527 | ISBN-13: 978-0763705527 | Publication Date: September 2000 | Edition: 2

Health Sciences & Nutrition

--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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About the Author

Dr. Linda Lewis Alexander has an extensive career in public health and women's health. She is currently Vice President, Women's Health and Global Advocacy for QAIGEN, Inc. In this role, Dr. Alexander oversees corporate women's health program efforts in the public sector and advocacy support initiatives in global cervical cancer prevention. Her previous professional experiences include serving as Vice President, Women s Health at Digene Corporation and President and CEO of the American Social Health Association (ASHA). At ASHA she provided national leadership and worked in close partnership with industry and federal leaders to promote national awareness for all sexually transmitted diseases. Dr. Judith LaRosa's career has spanned education, research, and clinical practice. Her present position is vice dean and professor, SUNY Downstate Graduate Program in Public Health, where her current research focuses on cultural perceptions of health and disease. Prior to this, she served as professor and chair, Department of Community Health Sciences, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, and Director, Tulane Xavier National Center of Excellence in Women s Health. Helaine Bader has focused her work in the fields of health communications and women s health. In her present position as Director, Women s Health and Global Advocacy at QIAGEN, Inc., Ms. Bader works to ensure access to cervical cancer screening through developing and implementing advocacy and educational initiatives, with the ultimate goal of eliminating cervical cancer. Susan Garfield is a market access, reimbursement, and economics strategist, with expertise in demand creation and advocacy. For more than 12 years, her professional career has focused on women s health, innovations in health care, the economics of practice change, and the role of reimbursement and policy to the adoption of new technologies. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 531 pages
• Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Publishers; 2 edition (September 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0763705527
• ISBN-13: 978-0763705527
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 7.8 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,673,237 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A highly accessible resource for students of all backgrounds, October 8, 2003

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This review is from: New Dimensions in Women's Health (Studies in Managerial and Financial Accounting) (Paperback)

The collaborative effort of women's health experts Linda Lewis Alexander, Judith H. LaRosa, and Helaine Bader, and now in its second edition, New Dimensions In Women's Health covers a wide range of medical and health issues directly impacting female health including lifestyle, nutrition, and fitness, as well as diverse health issues and problems ranging from substance abuse and violence, sexual health, pregnancy, childbirth, and menopause, to hormone replacement therapy, mental health, and more. A scholarly but highly accessible resource for students of all backgrounds, New Dimensions In Women's Health presents straightforward medical information and advice, and is particularly suitable for a basic educational courses text or for independent personal study and informational enrichment.

5.0 out of 5 stars just what i needed, June 21, 2010

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this was the textbook i needed. i enjoyed the class and the book is very informative. this will probably be the first text that i haven't sold back in all of my college days...and i'm working on my Masters. Thanks a bunch ;-)

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4.0 out of 5 stars textbook I needed for a class, February 19, 2011

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Item was just a required textbook for a college class. I did get a good price on it here. Impressed by that. Book was new and I paid about 1/2 price for it, maybe a little less. I do love a good deal.