Optimizing Women’s Health and Wellness Across the Lifespan

Written by renowned author Ellen Olshansky, Women’s Health and Wellness Across the Lifespan presents a groundbreaking approach to women’s healthcare, combining traditional and complementary medicine to provide a comprehensive understanding of women’s health and wellness.

A Fresh Perspective on Women’s Healthcare

This essential text offers evidence-based insights on women’s health, featuring relevant case histories, the latest research, and expert opinions on various wellness topics. By incorporating social context, age, and life experiences into health assessments, healthcare professionals can respond more effectively to patients’ individual concerns and promote optimal wellness at every stage of life.

A Valuable Resource for Clinicians

Designed for clinicians in primary care and community settings, RNs, advanced practice students, and faculty working in women’s health, OB/GYN, family medicine, and adult/gerontology, as well as nurse midwives, this vital reference covers:

• Comprehensive, evidence-based content for promoting women’s wellness and preventative care
• Balanced approaches combining traditional medicine with alternative therapies for effective patient care
• Emphasis on incorporating social context, age, and life experiences into health assessments
• Clear tables and charts explaining different forms of care and their purpose

Three-Part Approach to Women’s Wellness

Women’s Health and Wellness Across the Lifespan is divided into three sections, covering:

Introduction to Women’s Wellness Care: The holistic, lifespan approach to women’s wellness; 21st-century women’s health care; evolution of the science and clinical specialty of women’s health

Specific Wellness Issues for Women Across the Lifespan: Issues from puberty through early adulthood, midlife, and healthy aging

Aiding Clinicians in Promoting Women’s Lifelong Wellness: Special populations; body composition: exercise and nutrition; oral health; resilience; self-care: complementary therapies; herbal medicine; pharmacologic approaches to wellness and disease prevention; Pilates; healing environments; healing relationships; healthy sleep; peaceful dying

By providing a comprehensive understanding of women’s health and wellness across the lifespan, this text empowers clinicians to deliver high-quality patient care and promote lifelong wellness for women.