A New Prescription for Women's Health: Getting the Best Medical Care in a Man's World [Paperback]

Bernadine Healy (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 1996

Revealing the second-class health status of women as seen by the medical profession, a woman physician separates reality from hype and science from myth and discusses ten life-long health issues for women. Reprint.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Former NIH director Healy discusses a variety of essential health care issues for women.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Booklist

During many decades of distinguished cardiological practice, Healy discovered and has demonstrated the second-class health status of American women. Here she identifies and examines the major health issues for women from adolescence to old age: nutrition, reproductive health, sexually transmitted diseases, menopause, cancer, cardiovascular disease, depression and anxiety, osteoporosis, and the Alzheimer's characteristics peculiar to female patients. These vital issues are presented as part of a call for empowerment: "A woman's sense of herself, her degree of personal power, her ability to use her talents in society are all tightly linked to her overall health and well-being. When women demand equal care, we declare our equal capacity to contribute fully to society." Boxed sidebars throughout contain information on what research is still needed as well as on what is in progress. A good addition to both health and women's studies collections. Whitney Scott --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 560 pages
• Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics) (August 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0140237275
• ISBN-13: 978-0140237276
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.5 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,214,551 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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