Jul 1987 | Public Health Rep. 102(4 Suppl):125-127
The cause of osteoporosis, a condition in which bone mass is decreased to a point where structural failure may occur, is unknown; many factors that co...
Jul 1987 | Public Health Rep. 102(4 Suppl):141-142
A wide range of resources are available to enhance the communication and education of women. The patient's attitude should connote a sense of rights a...
1987 Jul-Aug | Public Health Rep. 102(4 Suppl):1-3
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Jul 1987 | Public Health Rep. 102(4 Suppl):18-19
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Jul 1987 | Public Health Rep. 102(4 Suppl):103
These discussions will encompass important areas which relate to the pathophysiology of the menstrual cycle. Unfortunately, only a narrow window of th...
Jul 1987 | Public Health Rep. 102(4 Suppl):4-6
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Jul 1987 | Public Health Rep. 102(4 Suppl):62
This important topic, aging, is really a woman's issue as things now stand. Someday, it is to be hoped, it will be more a man's issue as well, but tha...
1987 Jul-Aug | Public Health Rep. 102(4 Suppl):57-61
The issues and concerns of the 85 percent of essentially healthy women who have normal pregnancies and births are reviewed. The importance of their is...
1987 Jul-Aug | Public Health Rep. 102(4 Suppl):29-33
The report of the Public Health Service Task Force on Women's Health Issues identifies five social factors which affect health and also apply to nutri...
Jul 1987 | Public Health Rep. 102(4 Suppl):71-73
Attaining the goal of appropriate medical care for older women requires knowledge of the changes of aging, skills in recognition and treatment of dise...
1987 Jul-Aug | Public Health Rep. 102(4 Suppl):97-99
One in every 12 women will develop breast cancer; the incidence increases with age, dietary fat intake, caloric intake, height, and weight. The 10-yea...
1987 Jul-Aug | Public Health Rep. 102(4 Suppl):147-151
Although much research has been carried out on communication between health care providers and patients, relatively few studies have investigated the ...
Jul 1987 | Public Health Rep. 102(4 Suppl):145-146
The physician assistant (PA) has been on the leading edge in the development of midlevel health providers since the 1960s. As an allied health profess...
Jul 1987 | Public Health Rep. 102(4 Suppl):78
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Jul 1987 | Public Health Rep. 102(4 Suppl):9-11
A relatively small number of physical disorders are unique to women, are more prevalent or serious in women, or require special prevention or interven...
1987 Jul-Aug | Public Health Rep. 102(4 Suppl):67-70
Incontinence has about a 15 percent prevalence among elderly women. Some of the factors associated with incontinence are psychosocial implications of ...
1987 Jul-Aug | Public Health Rep. 102(4 Suppl):136-139
Evaluation of drugs proposed for the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis is difficult. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued guidelin...
1987 Jul-Aug | Public Health Rep. 102(4 Suppl):116-124
Midlife care should consider the whole woman, with preventive attention to osteoporosis and cardiovascular disease. A new delivery system, using a ski...
Jul 1987 | Public Health Rep. 102(4 Suppl):14-16
The population of older Americans is expected to represent 20 percent of the total U.S. population in the next 50 years, and older women will comprise...
Jul 1987 | Public Health Rep. 102(4 Suppl):100-102
Important psychological issues are involved in various cancer therapies. The patient has the ability to impact her own therapy by choosing a physician...
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