Gynecologic Health Care: With an Introduction to Prenatal and Postpartum Care

Gynecologic Health Care: With an Introduction to Prenatal and Postpartum Care continues to set the standard for evidence-based gynecologic health care and well-being in an extensively updated fourth edition. As in prior editions, the text presents gynecologic health care using a holistic and person-centered approach. Encompassing both health promotion and management of gynecologic conditions, it provides clinicians and students with a strong foundation in gynecologic care and the knowledge necessary to apply it in clinical practice.

With an emphasis on the importance of respecting the normalcy of physiology, it is an essential reference for all midwives, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and other clinicians who provide gynecologic health care. Written by award-winning clinicians and educators, this volume covers the essential topics clinicians and students need to know. Additional chapters provide an overview of prenatal and postpartum care, including anatomic and physiologic adaptations of normal pregnancy and common complications of pregnancy.

The Fourth Edition features three new chapters: racism and health disparities, male sexual and reproductive health, and preconception care. It remains a comprehensive resource for maintaining health and managing complex conditions throughout the lifespan.