Karen J. Carlson, M.D., is a pioneer in the field of primary care for women. She founded Women’s Health Associates at Massachusetts General Hospital and is currently Director of this innovative center, which has been widely emulated in other medical centers throughout the country. Dr. Carlson is an Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. Her research and academic publications focus on hysterectomy, ovarian cancer screening, and communication between doctors and patients. She lectures frequently to thousands of physicians in continuing education courses at Harvard and other major medical schools. Stephanie A. Eisenstat, M.D., is an internist with Women’s Health Associates at Massachusetts General Hospital and Assistant Professor of Medicine and Scholar at The Academy, Harvard Medical School. She directs a course for physicians in training, Trauma and Injury Control, and is coeditor, with Dr. Karen Carlson, of Primary Care of Women, one of the first medical textbooks devoted to the emerging specialty of women’s primary care. Terra Ziporyn, Ph.D., is a historian of science and medicine, a medical journalist, and a former associate editor of the Journal of the American Medical Association. The author of numerous books, including Nameless Diseases, she has written widely about topics in women’s health, including heart disease, behavioral health, autoimmune disorders, and alternative medicine.
More detailed and in-depth than most books in the field, with more
than 300 A-Z entries on diseases, domestic violence and eating
disorders.
*Women's Health Supplement, New York Times*
For anyone who has a burning health query, The Harvard Guide to
Women's Health is, quite simply, the book buy of the decade. It
looks like a heavyweight, medical-school textbook, but it's
actually an easy-to-follow, Q & A health manual that covers
everything from alcohol abuse and breast care to cosmetic surgery
and depression. It's the next best thing to having your own at-home
GP.
*Cosmopolitan*
Almost anything you need to know about women's health--from
breast-feeding to wrinkles--can be found in The Harvard Guide to
Women's Health. This encyclopedic guide covers women's health
concerns at every stage of life and is a superb resource for those
who want to be active in their own health care.
*Living Fit*
A remarkably navigable virtual encyclopedia...The guide is more
than a laundry list of diseases. It covers a host of psychosocial
issues, from rape and domestic violence to sexual harassment and
sexual preference...A good gauge of any medical book purporting to
be the definitive one for women is how well it covers gender issues
in heart disease, a field that has historically neglected women.
Here the guide gets high marks.
*Houston Chronicle*
This exhaustive resource offers information on everything from
adolescent acne to menopause in the belief that better-informed
women can have better partnerships with their physicians.
*Chicago Tribune*
From A to Z, [The Harvard Guide to Women’s Heath] skillfully
traverses topics from abdominal pain, through cytolytic vaginitis,
interstitial cystitis, onward to occupational hazards, and,
ultimately, zinc… In both the book and on the CD-ROM, finding
information is easy… One patient commented, ‘In my house this book
would be brought out a lot—for myself, when talking to my sisters,
mother or close friends. It’s practically a coffee-table book.’
*Journal of the American Medical Association*
An invaluable guide for every stage of a woman's life.
*Dallas Morning News*
The New Harvard Guide to Women's Health is your
everything-from-A-to-Z resource when you need to address a health
concern.
*Complete Woman*
'Comprehensive' is definitely the first word that comes to mind to
describe The New Harvard Guide to Women's Health. This hefty
volume, an updated version of the first guide, published in 1996,
covers almost every imaginable women's health concern, from
face-lifts to fibromyalgia. Incorporating new findings from the
Women's Health Initiative, the authors (two Harvard doctors and a
medical writer) delve into such hot topics as estrogen replacement
therapy and perimenopause. The text is detailed, but presented in a
way that's understandable for the lay reader. Helpful charts and
illustrations explain anatomical references. Appropriate for
readers of any age, The New Harvard Guide to Women's Health can
help ensure that women are informed partners in their own medical
care.
*BookPage*
The New Harvard Guide to Women's Health combines the 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. This A to Z reference
book contains complete information on women's health concerns from
physical to behavioral issues. Featuring over 300 entries, with
helpful charts, illustrations, cross references to other sections,
and a comprehensive Index at the back of the book, the subjects
cover everything from common ailments and diseases to new and
broader categories, such as body image, cosmetic surgery, domestic
abuse and patients' rights.
*New Living*
An indispensable guide to nearly every female health concern.
*Environmental Nutrition*
More detailed and in-depth than most books in the field, with more
than 300 A-Z entries on diseases, domestic violence and eating
disorders. * Women's Health Supplement, New York Times *
For anyone who has a burning health query, The Harvard Guide to
Women's Health is, quite simply, the book buy of the decade. It
looks like a heavyweight, medical-school textbook, but it's
actually an easy-to-follow, Q & A health manual that covers
everything from alcohol abuse and breast care to cosmetic surgery
and depression. It's the next best thing to having your own at-home
GP. * Cosmopolitan *
Almost anything you need to know about women's health--from
breast-feeding to wrinkles--can be found in The Harvard Guide to
Women's Health. This encyclopedic guide covers women's health
concerns at every stage of life and is a superb resource for those
who want to be active in their own health care. * Living Fit *
A remarkably navigable virtual encyclopedia...The guide is more
than a laundry list of diseases. It covers a host of psychosocial
issues, from rape and domestic violence to sexual harassment and
sexual preference...A good gauge of any medical book purporting to
be the definitive one for women is how well it covers gender issues
in heart disease, a field that has historically neglected women.
Here the guide gets high marks. -- Leslie Laurence * Houston
Chronicle *
This exhaustive resource offers information on everything from
adolescent acne to menopause in the belief that better-informed
women can have better partnerships with their physicians. * Chicago
Tribune *
From A to Z, [The Harvard Guide to Women's Heath] skillfully
traverses topics from abdominal pain, through cytolytic vaginitis,
interstitial cystitis, onward to occupational hazards, and,
ultimately, zinc... In both the book and on the CD-ROM, finding
information is easy... One patient commented, 'In my house this
book would be brought out a lot-for myself, when talking to my
sisters, mother or close friends. It's practically a coffee-table
book.' -- Charlea T. Massion, M.D. * Journal of the American
Medical Association *
An invaluable guide for every stage of a woman's life. -- Aline
McKenzie * Dallas Morning News *
The New Harvard Guide to Women's Health is your
everything-from-A-to-Z resource when you need to address a health
concern. * Complete Woman *
'Comprehensive' is definitely the first word that comes to mind to
describe The New Harvard Guide to Women's Health. This hefty
volume, an updated version of the first guide, published in 1996,
covers almost every imaginable women's health concern, from
face-lifts to fibromyalgia. Incorporating new findings from the
Women's Health Initiative, the authors (two Harvard doctors and a
medical writer) delve into such hot topics as estrogen replacement
therapy and perimenopause. The text is detailed, but presented in a
way that's understandable for the lay reader. Helpful charts and
illustrations explain anatomical references. Appropriate for
readers of any age, The New Harvard Guide to Women's Health
can help ensure that women are informed partners in their own
medical care. * BookPage *
The New Harvard Guide to Women's Health combines the
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. This A to Z reference
book contains complete information on women's health concerns from
physical to behavioral issues. Featuring over 300 entries, with
helpful charts, illustrations, cross references to other sections,
and a comprehensive Index at the back of the book, the subjects
cover everything from common ailments and diseases to new and
broader categories, such as body image, cosmetic surgery, domestic
abuse and patients' rights. * New Living *
An indispensable guide to nearly every female health concern. --
Hillary Wright * Environmental Nutrition *
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