Women's Health in Primary Care

**American Journal of Nursing (AJN) Book of the Year Awards, 1st Place in Adult Primary Care, 2023**

Featuring a holistic, woman-centered focus and uniquely organized for consistency with the AWHONN/NPWH Guidelines for Practice and Education, this completely new textbook for primary care Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, and other primary care practitioners responsible for women’s health provides a strong, evidence-based clinical foundation for primary care of women.

Coverage includes foundational concepts in women’s health, well-woman care throughout the lifespan, and primary care management of common conditions affecting women.

• UNIQUE!

  Holistic, woman-centered approach to women's health for primary care addresses the full breadth of foundational women's health content for primary care, including foundational concepts, well-woman care throughout the lifespan, and primary care management of common conditions affecting women

• UNIQUE!

  Evidence-based content, organized by the latest AWHONN/NPWH and national well-woman guidelines, features a rigorous basis in the latest research and national and international clinical guidelines for women's health

• Strong emphasis on patient diversity, interprofessional collaboration, and clinical integration examines LGBTQ+ issues, global health, underserved populations, and coordination of care across a continuum of services, including preventive, outpatient, inpatient acute hospital care, and post-acute care, including skilled nursing, rehabilitation, home health services, and palliative care
• Key Points at the end of each chapter summarize take-home points
• Not to Be Missed boxes call attention to "red flags" that should not be missed (e.

  g.

  , signs of human trafficking, breast lumps, low back pain in pregnancy, and the need for HIV counseling/testing)

• Patient-Centered Care boxes demonstrate how to tailor care to patients in special populations or situations, such as LGBTQ+ clients, those with disabilities, older women, military veterans, people of various racial and ethnic groups, religious/cultural variations, etc.

• Safety Alert boxes call attention to special precautions to protect patients and ensure their safety
• Clinical Survival Tip boxes cover topics that you need to know when immersed into a clinical setting
• Full-color design and illustrations facilitate learning