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HANDBOOK OF CONTRACEPTION AND REPRODUCTIVE SEXUAL HEALTH
Handbook of Contraception and Reproductive Sexual Health
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Second Edition

By
Suzanne Everett, BSc, RGN, RM, ENB900, ENBA08, ENB998, ENBN07, Dip Cou, Lecturer Practitioner, Women's Health HEBES, Middlesex University, London, UK

Description
A practical U.K. handbook offering comprehensive and up-to-date information on all aspects of contraception and family planning.

Audience
Primary Market
Nurse's undertaking contraceptive (formerly family planning) courses
Nurse's working in sexual health and contraception, reproductive sexual health and genito-urinary medicine, Practice nurses
Doctor's undertaking DFFP (Diploma of Faculty of Family Planning)
RCN Sexual Health Forum
NANCSH National Association of Nurses in Contraception and Sexual Health

Secondary Market
Midwives and Health visitors, medical students

Contents
Acknowledgements Introduction.. The anatomy & physiology of reproduction. Natural family planning methods: fertility awareness. Male methods. Female barrier methods. Contraceptive pills. Injectable contraception. Contraceptive implants. The intrauterine device. The intrauterine system. Emergency contraception. Female sterilization. Preconceptual care. Pregnancy - wanted and unwanted. The future. Appendices: useful addresses and resources; further reading suggestions; Patient group directions: guidance and information for nurses; Breast palpation and breast awareness: the role of the nurse; Bimanual pelvic examination: guidance for nurses; Fitting intrauterine devices: training guidance for; References. Index

Bibliographic details
Paperback, 800 pages, publication date: AUG-2004
ISBN-13: 978-0-7020-2702-4
ISBN-10: 0-7020-2702-2
Imprint: BAILLIÈRE TINDALL


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