About the Book
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.
New Features
- UNIQUE! Holistic, woman-centered foundation in women's health for primary care: Unlike many women's health textbooks, which tend to view women as little more than reproductive systems, this new textbook will address 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: Featuring a rigorous basis in the latest research and national and international clinical guidelines for women's health, Kendig & Freeman will be the only primary care women's health book on the market organized by the latest AWHONN/NPWH and national well-woman guidelines. Chapters in Sections II and III will feature a consistent organization by the following headings: Overview, Focused History and Physical Examination, Differential Diagnoses, and Interventions (with levels of evidence), including Pharmacologic, Nonpharmacologic, Education and Counseling, and Interprofessional Collaboration and Referral.
- Quick-reference features: Special quick-reference features for busy clinicians will include "Not to Be Missed" boxes that call attention to such "red flags" as signs of human trafficking, breast lumps, low back pain in pregnancy, and the need for HIV counseling/testing. "Patient-Centered Care" boxes will demonstrate how to tailor care to patients in special populations or situations, such as LGBTQ clients, those with disabilities, older women, military veterans, racial/ethnic variations, religious/cultural variations, and more. Safety Alerts will call attention to special precautions to protect patients and ensure their safety.
- Strong emphasis on patient diversity, interprofessional collaboration and clinical integration: The book will feature a strong emphasis on patient diversity, including LGBTQ issues, global health, and underserved populations. Because primary care of women increasingly requires interprofessional collaboration, interprofessional collaborative practice will be a key thread throughout the book. Also featured will be a strong emphasis on the emerging trend of "clinical integration." According to the Camden Group, "Clinical integration refers to the coordination of care across a continuum of services, including preventive, outpatient, inpatient acute hospital care, post-acute including skilled nursing, rehabilitation, home health services, and palliative care to improve the value of the care provided."
- Full-color design and illustrations: This completely new textbook will feature a full-color design and a new, full-color illustration program to facilitate learning for today's visual learners.
