Global Women’s Health, An Issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics

Timely, relevant discussions on global women’s health

Jean R. Anderson (Edited by), Grace Chen (Edited by)

9780323987134, Elsevier Health Sciences

Hardback, published 14 November 2022

240 pages
28 x 19 x 2.1 cm, 0.5 kg

In this issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America, guest editors Drs. Jean R. Anderson and Grace Chen bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Global Women’s Health. The goal of this unique issue is to explore some of the challenging health problems that affect women worldwide and to make a positive impact on the global health of women. Multinational authors provide up-to-date reviews that address key clinical issues and critical topics in the field.

• Contains 13 practice-oriented topics including contraception and preconception care; interpersonal violence; quality care for women; interprofessional care in obstetrics and gynecology; surgical burden of disease in women; nonmedical factors that impact women’s health; and more. 

• Provides in-depth clinical reviews on global women’s health, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. 

• Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews. 

Global Preconception and Contraception Care: Using a Life-Course Approach to Improve Health Outcomes in Lower-Resource Settings
Antenatal and Postnatal Care
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Treatment and Prevention for Pregnant and Postpartum Women in Global Settings
Maternal Mortality in Low and Middle-Income Countries
Pelvic Floor Disorders/Obstetric Fistula
Genital Tract Infections in Women, Pregnancy and Neonates
Prevention of Cervical Cancer in Low-Resource African Settings
Breast, Ovarian, Uterine, Vaginal, and Vulvar Cancer Care in Low- and Middle>Income Countries: Prevalence, Screening, Treatment, Palliative Care, and Human Resources Training
Surgical Burden of Disease in Women
Violence Against Women – A Global Perspective
Quality Improvement Models and Methods for Maternal Health in Lower-Resource Settings
Interprofessional Care in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Subject Areas: Gynaecology & obstetrics [MJT]