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A clinical guide for contraception /

"The thoroughly updated Fifth Edition of this practical handbook is a current, reliable, and readable guide to the intelligent use of today's contraceptive options. The authors provide the essential information that clinicians and patients need to choose the best contraceptive method for t...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Speroff, Leon, 1935- (Autor), Darney, Philip D. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Philadelphia, PA : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a Wolters Kluwer business, [2011]
Edición:Fifth edition, special edition.
Colección:LWW medical book collection.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:"The thoroughly updated Fifth Edition of this practical handbook is a current, reliable, and readable guide to the intelligent use of today's contraceptive options. The authors provide the essential information that clinicians and patients need to choose the best contraceptive method for the patient's age and medical, social, and personal characteristics. The book concisely covers all available drugs and devices. Each contraceptive method is covered in a single chapter that includes history of the contraceptive, method of action, pharmacology (when applicable), contraindications, and use. This edition includes new and updated information on new oral contraceptive pills, transdermal and vaginal delivery, post-pregnancy contraception, use of Essure for sterilization, and uses of contraceptives for non-contraceptive indications"--Provided by publisher
Descripción Física:1 online resource (vii, 450 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781444342642
1444342649
9780387978598
0387978593
1469866293
9781469866291