Product Description: AIDS is the fourth leading cause of death among women of childbearing age and is increasing by about 8% a year in this group. * And yet, our understanding of the impact of HIV and AIDS on women's lives remains fragmented and incomplete...read more

After the birth of my second son some 11 years ago, I was painfully torn by the timing of my reentry to work-my wish to return to a prestigious and stimulating position as chief psychologist of a large agency, or my equally powerful wish to enjoy fully my beautiful new son's infancy, undivided and untorn. At the time I had a dream that my body was cut in half at the waist-my head leaned to the books neatly contained on the library shelves; my belly went to the crib, all sweet-smelling and soft. Not having had the opportunity to be "un­ divided" with my first son (now 17 years old), I chose to resign my agency position and stay home as long as I wished and then develop my private practice. It was a decision that at the time entailed much loss-cerebral, collegial, social, pres­ tigious-and generated some self-doubt, but in retrospect it is not regretted and was perhaps wise. This son's infancy will always be remembered as a time in which I experienced mothering with ease and grace.

Essays debate issues relating to eating disorders, including their seriousness as a health problem, their causes and treatment, and the role of the Internet in glorification and treatment of eating disorders.

Product Description: "Beyond Reproduction" examines the women's health movement of the 1990s and how activists achieved unprecedented policy changes in the areas of medical research, HIV/AIDS, breast cancer, and violence against women. It analyzes the composition, approach, strategies, and context of the women's health movement, specifying the many factors that led to these significant federal level policy changes...read more

Product Description: Helps readers understand the principles of health care and management for diverse types of delivery systems and the role of ob-gyns and other providers in hospital and office practice.

Product Description: Emphasizing four core areas of women's health: drug abuse, prenatal care, HIV/AIDS, and depression, Social Work and Women's Health is a resource to improve health care for women by enhancing the knowledge, skills, and health literacy of social workers, health educators, trainers and other health professionals, and students...read more

An inspiring collection of essays by women who have successfully advocated for social change includes contributions from Gloria Steinem, Madaline Albright, Betty Friedan, Hillary Clinton, Eleanor Smeal, and several key Congresswomen. Original.

Product Description: KEEPING AMERICA'S WOMEN HEALTHY! Women's Health and Wellness for the Millennium by Valiere Alcena, M.D., F.A.C.P. is the most comprehensive medical reference for women on the market today. The book describes in simple terms the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of health problems that affect today's women: heart disease; cancer; hypertension; obesity; diabetes; arthritis; osteoporosis; mental health, alcoholism, and drug addiction; gastrointestinal, lung, blood, and kidney diseases; nutritional deficiencies; PMS and post-menopause - and much more...read more

Product Description: Medicare is the federal health insurance program that offers coverage on equal terms to seniors and those with disabilities. The benefit package is uniform and premiums do not rise with age. As Marilyn Moon shows in this important work, however, the characteristics of older women make them extremely vulnerable to gaps in Medicare coverage and other features of the program...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

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Discusses some of the ideas and misconceptions about life in outer space and speculates on the existence of such life in light of recent space explorations. (view table of contents)

Product Description: The fact that women experience the health care system differently than men is as issue of increasing importance to health professionals as well as the general public. Yet, while women's health problems have received unprecedented attention in recent years, the unique relationship between women and health care institutions remains little understood...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

An authoritative reference tool for women on everything from sexual harassment in the workplace to developing a family cancer history also includes information on such topics as careers, money, health, legal issues, family, and children. Original.

A candid, whimsical guide to female sensuality and sexual self-confidence shares romantic advice, practical solutions to sexual problems, self-improvement tips, and more. Reprint. 25,000 first printing.

Product Description: Women now account for the majority of all new HIV/AIDS cases diagnosed in the United States. Yet, the resources allotted to women for research, health services, education, and outreach remain woefully inadequate. The Gender Politics of HIV/AIDS in Women fills crucial gaps in understanding the specific effects of HIV and AIDS on and in women's lives...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: Right to life. Right to choice. Masectomy, lumpectomy. Vitamin therapy, hormone therapy, aromatherapy. Tabloids, op-eds, Phil, Sally, Oprah. Yesterday, women confided in their doctors about health problems and received private, albeit sometimes paternalistic, attention...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: In 1930 Dr. Karl A. Menninger, one of America's most distinguished psychiatrists, was asked by the editor of Ladies' Home Journal to write a monthly column that would address mental health issues and answer questions from readers...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

A witty and candid guide to sexual self-confidence and satisfaction for women shares romantic advice, practical solutions to sexual problems, erotic techniques, self-improvement tips, and more, emphasizing a positive approach to female sensuality. 75,000 first printing. Tour.

A witty, candid guide to sexual self-confidence and satisfaction for women shares romantic advice, solutions to sexual problems, erotic techniques, self-improvement tips, and more, emphasizing a positive approach to female sensuality. Read by Ella Patterson. Simultaneous.

A complete health-care guide for women combines the latest studies in gynecology, psychology, and nutrition, demonstrating how the medical system can be transformed to serve important needs. Reprint.