The Harvard Guide to Womens Health [Paperback]

Karen J. Carlson (Author), Stephanie A. Eisenstat (Author), Terra Ziporyn (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0674367693 | ISBN-13: 978-0674367692 | Publication Date: January 1996

THIS EDITION HAS BEEN REPLACED BY A NEWER 2004 EDITION

With the publication of The Harvard Guide to Women's Health, women will have access to the combined expertise of physicians from three of the world's most prestigious medical institutions: Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Brigham and Women's Hospital. For complete information on women's health concerns, physical and psychological, this A to Z reference book will be the definitive resource.

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Amazon.com Review

Arranged alphabetically like an encyclopedia of health, it starts with Abdominal Pain and Abortion and works its way through Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Heartburn, and Safe Sex to Vulvitis and Zinc. While it zeroes in on health issues more generic health books often leave out, it's clearly more comprehensive than that. It's a guide family and friends, regardless of gender, will turn to for comprehensive, clear explanations in a field where too little said can be as harmful as misinformation. For women especially, for whom certain topics often get short shrift from squeamish publications, this guide's a godsend of information.

From Publishers Weekly

The projected Harvard University Press Reference Library is off to an impressive start with its first volume, a comprehensive guide to what women need to know to form effective partnerships with their physicians. Carlson and Eisenstat, co-editors of Primary Care of Women, and Ziporyn, a medical journalist and historian, offer an authoritative and accessible means to this end. Encyclopedic coverage includes over 300 main entries arranged alphabetically from Abdominal Pain to Zinc, plus an extensive index that directs readers to discussions of several hundred subtopics ( blood clots, diet pills, Premarin). Matters related to reproduction are emphasized, but general topics such as alternative therapies, exercise, nutrition and concerns common to both sexes, such as diabetes and coronary artery disease, are also discussed, with attention given to how symptoms and treatment may differ for women. Descriptions of specific therapies and procedures are clear; many are accompanied by exceptionally lucid line drawings. The resource directory includes organizations, print sources, Internet and World Wide Web sites.
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Product Details

• Paperback: 736 pages
• Publisher: Harvard University Press (January 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0674367693
• ISBN-13: 978-0674367692
• Product Dimensions: 10.4 x 8.4 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,847,231 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a great reference, November 16, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Harvard Guide to Womens Health (Paperback)

This is a great reference book for women and those in the health care industry that work with women. Great, concise, easy-to-understand information on a wide variety of health-related subjects.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars MUST HAVE, February 22, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: The Harvard Guide to Womens Health (Paperback)

Every woman should have this book in their home. I've referenced it countless times and just bought another one for my mom!