It's Your Life!: A Gynecologist's Guide for Taking Control of It [Paperback]

James A. Schaller (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1997 | ISBN-10: 1577330048 | ISBN-13: 978-1577330042

Dr. Schaller's warm and friendly book is brimming with useful information on a wide range of women's medical issues from puberty through menopause, as well as guidance on other important choices women must face in their lives. Written for the millions of girls and women who have questions about their bodies, their feelings and emotions, their relationships, and even life's purpose, this totally practical (and sometimes graphic) "personal guide" provides the needles and thread to keep your health and relationships intact. "No life," the author stresses, "is so unraveled that it cannot be mended." Dr. Schaller will quickly capture your attention with his up-to-date analyses of women's issues, then proceed to captivate you with insights that are gloriously on target and, for many, immediately useful.

--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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About the Author

Dr. James Schaller received his Doctor of Medicine from the University of Pennsylvania in 1958. After spending four years in the Army Medical Corps, he received an "Army Commendation Medal." His residency and post-graduate studies were completed at Misericordia Hospital and the University of Pennsylvania Graduate Medical School. He has been Certified and Recertified in his specialty by the American Board of OB-GYN and is presently a Life Fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology and the American Society of Reproductive Medicine. For twenty-five years he was affiliated with Nazareth Hospital where he has served as the Chairman of the Obstetrics and Gynecology department. In 1966, Dr. Schaller entered private Obstetrics and Gynecology practice. Dr. Schaller and his wife currently live in Pennsylvania. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 338 pages
• Publisher: Blue Dolphin Pub (May 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1577330048
• ISBN-13: 978-1577330042
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,387,746 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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