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ACL Injuries in the Female Athlete : Causes, Impacts, and Conditioning Programs

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Frank R. Noyes, Sue Barber-Westin, editors. (Second edition) --Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer , c2018.

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This successful book, now in a revised and updated second edition, reviews all aspects of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries in female athletes, with the focus on complete, noncontact ACL injuries. The opening section discusses anatomy and biomechanics and explains the short- and long-term impacts of complete ACL ruptures, including long-term muscle dysfunction and joint arthritis. Risk factors and possible causes of the higher noncontact ACL injury rates in female athletes compared with…

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Other Authors: Noyes, Frank R.; Barber-Westin, Sue

Responsibility: Frank R. Noyes, Sue Barber-Westin, editors

Edition: Second edition

Place of Publication: Berlin, Heidelberg

Publisher: Springer

Date of Publication: c2018

Physical Description: 1 online resource (xix, 666 p.) : 271 illus., 241 illus. in color

ISBN: 9783662565582; 9783662565575 (print ed.); 9783662565599 (print ed.)

Subjects (MeSH): Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries; Athletic Injuries; Knee Injuries; Women

Specialty: Orthopedics; Sports Medicine

Abstract: This successful book, now in a revised and updated second edition, reviews all aspects of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries in female athletes, with the focus on complete, noncontact ACL injuries. The opening section discusses anatomy and biomechanics and explains the short- and long-term impacts of complete ACL ruptures, including long-term muscle dysfunction and joint arthritis. Risk factors and possible causes of the higher noncontact ACL injury rates in female athletes compared with male athletes are then discussed in depth. Detailed attention is devoted to neuromuscular training programs and their effectiveness in reducing noncontact ACL injury rates in female athletes, as well as to sports-specific ACL injury prevention and conditioning programs of proven value. Rehabilitation programs after ACL injury and reconstruction that reduce the risk of a future injury are explored, and the concluding section looks at worldwide implementation of neuromuscular ACL injury prevention training and future research directions. The book will be of value to orthopedic surgeons, physical therapists, athletic trainers, sports medicine primary care physicians, and strength and conditioning specialists.

Contents: Part I. The Impact of ACL Injuries: Short- and Long-Term Effects on the Knee Joint -- The Impact of ACL Injuries: Short- and Long-Term Effects on the Knee Joint -- The ACL: Anatomy, Biomechanics, Mechanisms of Injury, and the Gender Disparity -- Consequences of Complete ACL Ruptures -- Muscle Dysfunction after ACL Rupture and Reconstruction: Implications for Successful Recovery -- Risks of Future Joint Arthritis and Reinjury after ACL Reconstruction. Part II. Proposed Risk Factors of Noncontact ACL Injuries -- Role of Shoe-Surface Interaction and Noncontact ACL Injuries -- Gender Differences in Muscular Protection of the Knee -- Neuromuscular Differences Between Men and Women -- Effects of Alterations in Gait Mechanics on the Development of Osteoarthritis in the ACL-Deficient Knee -- Role of the Foot and Ankle in ACL Noncontact Injuries -- Analysis of Muscle Activation Patterns During Running, Cutting, and Jumping -- Role of Core Stability in Preventing Noncontact ACL Injuries -- Role of Hip Strength and Motion in Noncontact ACL Injuries -- Recovery of Hip Muscle Strength after ACL Injury and Reconstruction: Implications for Reducing the Risk of Reinjury -- Gender Differences in Core Strength and Lower Extremity Function During the Single-leg Squat Test -- Gender Effect of Fatigue on Lower Extremity Kinematics and Kinetics During Athletic Tasks -- Tools to Identify Female Athletes at Increased Risk for Noncontact ACL Injury -- Testing for Neuromuscular Problems and Athletic Performance -- Part III. ACL Injury Prevention Programs -- Sportsmetrics ACL Intervention Training Program: Components, Results -- Sports-Specific Programs for Soccer, Basketball, Volleyball, and Tennis -- ACL Injury Prevention in Soccer: The Santa Monica Experience -- ACL Injury Prevention Warm-up Programs -- Effect of Intervention Programs on Reducing the Incidence of ACL Injuries, Improving Neuromuscular Deficiencies, and Enhancing Athletic Performance -- Part IV. Reducing the Risk of Reinjury After ACL Reconstruction -- Rehabilitation After ACL Reconstruction -- Restoration of Proprioception and Neuromuscular Control Following ACL Injury or Surgery -- Role of Isokinetic Testing and Training After ACL Injury and Reconstruction -- Determination of Neuromuscular Function Before Return to Sports After ACL Reconstruction: Can We Reduce the Risk of Reinjury? -- Promotion of ACL Intervention Training -- Implementation Strategies for ACL Injury Prevention Programs -- Current Understandings and Directions for Future Research.

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The active female : health issues throughout the lifespan

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Jacalyn J. Robert-McComb, Reid L. Norman, Mimi Zumwalt, editors. (Second edition) --New York: Springer , c2014.

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The purpose of the The Active Female: Health Issues Throughout the Lifespan, 2nd Edition is twofold: (1) to increase the awareness of wellness and fitness issues for active females and their family members; and (2) to provide an avenue for medical practitioners, allied health professionals, health educators, and certified individuals in sports medicine to gain critical, updated knowledge of a field specific to active females. Part I of the book offers a foundation to help the reader understand …

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Other Authors: Robert-McComb, Jacalyn J; Norman, Reid L; Zumwalt, Mimi

Responsibility: Jacalyn J. Robert-McComb, Reid L. Norman, Mimi Zumwalt, editors

Edition: Second edition

Place of Publication: New York

Publisher: Springer

Date of Publication: c2014

Physical Description: 1 online resource (xxiii, 595 pages)

ISBN: 9781461488842 (electronic bk.); 9781461488835

Subjects (MeSH): Health Promotion; Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; Physical Fitness; Women; Women's Health

Subjects (LCSH): Women - Health and hygiene; Women - Nutrition; Physical fitness for women; Médecine

Abstract: The purpose of the The Active Female: Health Issues Throughout the Lifespan, 2nd Edition is twofold: (1) to increase the awareness of wellness and fitness issues for active females and their family members; and (2) to provide an avenue for medical practitioners, allied health professionals, health educators, and certified individuals in sports medicine to gain critical, updated knowledge of a field specific to active females. Part I of the book offers a foundation to help the reader understand the interrelationship among body image concerns, the female reproductive cycle, and musculoskeletal anatomy/physiology of females that makes their health risks and concerns unique. Reproductive health is discussed by a prominent researcher in reproduction/endocrinology. An overview of the Female Athlete Triad which is a syndrome of three interrelated conditions (isordered eating, menstrual disturbances and bone loss) is presented in Part II. Physicians and certified professionals in sports medicine discuss the individual components of the triad, relating not only to the athletic female but also to the recreationally active woman throughout the lifespan. In Part III, Prevention and management of common musculoskeletal injuries is addressed by a female orthopedic surgeon who sub-specializes in treating female athletes. Finally, appropriate exercise and nutritional guidelines for active females are discussed in Parts IV-V of the book by certified professionals and licensed physicians in sports medicine. An invaluable addition to the literature, The Active Female: Health Issues Throughout the Lifespan, 2nd Edition will be of great interest to physicians, allied health care practitioners, medical/other wellness educators, and students who are interested in advancing women's health issues. Sports medicine specialists, family practitioners, gynecologists, team physicians, residents in sports medicine, athletic trainers, health educators, nurses, physicians assistants, physical therapists, sport psychologists, counselors, athletic trainers, and other members of the sports medicine team should also find this title of significant interest.

Contents: [Machne generated contents note] pt. I Focusing on Active Female's Health Issues: Unique Gender Related Psychological and Physiological Characteristics of Females -- 1. Body Image Concerns Throughout the Lifespan / Marilyn Massey-Stokes -- 2. Reproductive Changes in the Female Lifespan / Reid L. Norman -- 3. Considerations of Sex Differences in Musculoskeletal Anatomy / C. Roger James -- 4. The Human Menstrual Cycle / Reid L. Norman -- 5. Abnormal Menstrual Cycles / Reid L. Norman -- 6. Nutritional, Physical, and Psychological Stress and Functional Amenorrhea / Melissa R. Inigo -- 7. Effects of the Menstrual Cycle on the Acquisition of Peak Bone Mass / Brittany Dowling -- pt. II Disordered Eating Issues in the Active Female -- 8. Menstrual Dysfunction Screening and Management for Active Females / Jennifer J. Mitchell -- 9. Eating Disorders and Disordered Eating: A Global Perspective / Maesy Indigo -- 10. Disordered Eating Issues in Active Children and Adolescence / Lesley Carraway -- 11. The Physiology of Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa / Annette Gary -- 12. The Female Athletic Triad: Disordered Eating, Amenorrhea, and Osteoporosis / Andrew Cisneros -- 13. Screening for Disordered Eating and Eating Disorders in Female Athletes / Jacalyn J. Robert-McComb -- 14. Evidence-Based Disordered Eating Prevention Programs for Active Females / Anna M. Tacon -- pt. III Prevention and Management of Common Musculoskeletal Injuries in Active Females -- 15. Prevention and Management of Common Musculoskeletal Injuries in Preadolescent and Adolescent Female Athletes / Brittany Dowling -- 16. Prevention and Management of Common Musculoskeletal Injuries in the Adult Female Athlete / Brittany Dowling -- 17. Prevention and Management of Common Exercise-Related Musculoskeletal Injuries During Pregnancy / Brittany Dowling -- 18. Prevention and Management of Common Musculoskeletal Injuries in the Aging Female Athlete / Brittany Dowling -- 19. Osteoporosis and Current Therapeutic Management / Kellie F. Flood-Shaffer -- pt. IV Exercise Guidelines and Precautions for Active Females -- 20. Traditional and Nontraditional Empirically Based Exercise Programs for Active Females / Anna M. Tacon -- 21. Cardiovascular Exercise Guidelines for Children and Adolescent Women / Maria Fernandez-del-Valle -- 22. Resistance Training Guidelines for Active Females Throughout the Lifespan: Children, Adolescences, Adult Women, and the Aging Woman / Tyrel S. McCravens -- 23. Exercise Precautions for the Female Athlete: Signs of Overtraining / Lauren Gates -- 24. Excessive Exercise and Immunity: The J-Shaped Curve / Anna M. Tacon -- 25. Screening Tools for Excessive Exercise in the Active Female / Maria Fernandez-del-Valle -- 26. Exercise Prescription and Pregnancy / Jacalyn J. Robert-McComb -- pt. V Nutrition, Energy Balance, and Weight Control -- 27. Estimating Energy Requirements / Eduardo Iglesias-Gutierrez -- 28. Nutritional Guidelines for Active Children / Eduardo Iglesias-Gutierrez -- 29. Nutritional Guidelines and Energy Needs for the Female Athlete: Preventing Low Energy Availability and Functional Amenorrhea Through Diet / Angela Garcia Gonzalez -- 30. Ergogenic Aids and the Female Athlete / Fernando Naclerio -- 31. Nutritional Guidelines and Energy Needs During Pregnancy and Lactation / Lesley Carraway -- 32. Nutritional Guidelines, Energy Balance, and Weight Control: Issues for the Aging Active Female / Jose E. Almaraz Marroquin.

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Acute abdomen during pregnancy

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Goran Augustin. --Cham, Switzerland: Springer , c2014.

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This book will help the reader to recognize, diagnose, and efficiently treat most of the acute abdominal disorders that may be encountered in the pregnant patient, whether associated with or incidental to the pregnancy. A wide range of conditions are addressed, including some which are very rare as well as those more frequently seen, such as acute appendicitis and acute cholecystitis. The principles underlying diagnosis and therapy are clearly explained. Particular features in the clinical pres…

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Author: Augustin, Goran

Responsibility: Goran Augustin

Place of Publication: Cham, Switzerland

Publisher: Springer

Date of Publication: c2014

Physical Description: 1 online resource (xxi, 572 pages)

ISBN: 9783319054223 (electronic bk.); 9783319054216

Subjects (MeSH): Abdomen, Acute - surgery; Obstetric Surgical Procedures - methods; Pregnancy Complications - surgery; Pregnancy

Subjects (LCSH): Acute abdomen; Pregnant women - Surgery

Abstract: This book will help the reader to recognize, diagnose, and efficiently treat most of the acute abdominal disorders that may be encountered in the pregnant patient, whether associated with or incidental to the pregnancy. A wide range of conditions are addressed, including some which are very rare as well as those more frequently seen, such as acute appendicitis and acute cholecystitis. The principles underlying diagnosis and therapy are clearly explained. Particular features in the clinical presentation of pregnant patients are highlighted, and specific diagnostic and therapeutic algorithms and protocols, described. Attention is drawn to the diagnostic difficulties that may arise from atypical presentations in these patients and to restrictions on the use of certain diagnostic imaging studies. The text is complemented by more than 200 figures relevant to clinical practice. Acute Abdomen During Pregnancy is designed to meet the needs of both the gynecologist and the general or abdominal surgeon, who together form the multidisciplinary team mandatory for effective treatment that will safeguard mother and baby.

Contents: Part I. Surgery -- Acute Appendicitis -- Acute Biliary Tract Diseases -- Acute Pancreatitis -- Nontraumatic Gastroduodenal Perforations -- Symptomatic Abdominal Wall Hernias -- Symptomatic Diaphragmatic Hernia -- Intestinal Obstruction -- Acute Inflammatory Bowel Disease -- Spleen -- Abdominal Trauma -- Miscellaneous Conditions -- Part II. Gynecology -- Adnexal Torsion -- (Isolated) Torsion of the Fallopian Tube -- Ruptured/Bleeding Ovarian Cysts/Tumors -- Ruptured Ectopic Pregnancy -- Spontaneous Uterine Rupture -- Torsion of the Gravid Uterus -- Degenerating Uterine Myomas -- Pelvic Inflammatory Disease and Tubo-ovarian Abscess.

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Building evaluation capacity : a report on the Well Women Clinic in Pictou West

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--Halifax, NS: Chaytor Consulting Services , 2002.

Call Number: WA 309 B85 2002

Location: Aberdeen Hospital

Call Number: WA 309 B85 2002

Place of Publication: Halifax, NS

Publisher: Chaytor Consulting Services

Date of Publication: 2002

Physical Description: 71 p. ; 28 cm.

Subjects (MeSH): Women's Health - Nova Scotia

Other Subjects: Well Women Clinic (N.S.)

Format: Book

Location: Aberdeen Hospital

Burnout in Women Physicians : Prevention, Treatment, and Management

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Cynthia M. Stonnington, Julia A Files, editors. --Cham: Springer , c2020.

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This book is the first to dissect the factors contributing to burnout that impact women physicians and seeks to appropriately address these issues. The book begins by establishing the differences in epidemiology between female physicians and their male counterparts, including rates of burnout, depression and suicide, chosen fields, caregiving responsibilities at home, career tradeoffs in dual physician marriages, patient satisfaction and outcomes, academic rank, leadership positions, salary, an…

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Other Authors: Stonnington, Cynthia M.; Files, Julia A.

Responsibility: Cynthia M. Stonnington, Julia A Files, editors

Place of Publication: Cham

Publisher: Springer

Date of Publication: c2020

Physical Description: 1 online resource (xxvi, 618 p.) : 11 illus., 8 illus. in color

ISBN: 9783030444594; 9783030444587 (Print ed.); 9783030444600 (Print ed.)

Subjects (MeSH): Burnout, Professional - etiology; Burnout, Professional - prevention & control; Physicians, Women - psychology; Sex Factors

Specialty: Mental Health; Physicians; Psychology

Abstract: This book is the first to dissect the factors contributing to burnout that impact women physicians and seeks to appropriately address these issues. The book begins by establishing the differences in epidemiology between female physicians and their male counterparts, including rates of burnout, depression and suicide, chosen fields, caregiving responsibilities at home, career tradeoffs in dual physician marriages, patient satisfaction and outcomes, academic rank, leadership positions, salary, and turnover. The second part of the book explores the drivers of physician burnout that disproportionately affect women, each chapter beginning with a case vignette. This section covers many issues that often go unrecognized including unconscious bias, sexual harassment, gender role conflicts, domestic responsibilities, depression, addiction, financial stress, and the impact related to reproductive health such as pregnancy and breastfeeding. The book concludes by focusing on strategies to prevent and/or mitigate burnout among individual women physicians across the career lifespan.This section also includes recommendations to change the culture of medicine and the systems that contribute to burnout. Burnout in Women Physicians is an excellent resource for physicians across all specialties who are concerned with physician wellness and burnout, including students, residents, fellows, and attending physicians.

Contents: Part I. How Do Women Physicians Differ from Their Male Counterparts? -- 1. Sex, Gender, and Medicine -- 2. Patient Satisfaction and Outcomes -- 3. Rates of Burnout, Depression, Suicide, and Substance Use Disorders -- 4. Domestic Responsibilities and Career Advancement -- Part II. Drivers of Burnout That Disproportionately Affect Women and Their Potential Solutions -- 5. Gender Stereotypes -- 6. Sexual Harassment -- 7. Work-Life Conflicts -- 8. Isolation, Lack of Mentorship, Sponsorship, and Role Models -- 9. Going It Alone: The Single, Unmarried, Unpartnered, Childless Woman Physician -- 10. Navigating a Traditionally Male-Dominated Specialty as a Woman -- 11. Mind the Gap: Career and Financial Success for Women in Medicine -- 12. Depression, Suicide, and Stigma -- 13. Addictions -- 14. Influence of Hormonal Fluctuations, Pregnancy, and the Postpartum Period on the Career of the Female Physician -- Part III. Empowering the Next Generation of Women Physicians -- 15. Synthesizing Solutions across the Lifespan: Early Career Solutions -- 16. Synthesizing Solutions Across the Lifespan: Mid-Career -- 17. Late Career Solutions. Transitional Zone – Retire or Retread -- 18. Changing the Culture and Managing Imposter Syndrome -- 19. Changing the System.

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Canadian perinatal health report 2003

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Canadian Perinatal Surveillance System. --Ottawa, ON: Health Canada , 2003.

Call Number: WQ 16 C212 2003

Location: Dickson Building; Yarmouth Regional Hospital

Call Number: WQ 16 C212 2003

Corporate Author: Canadian Perinatal Surveillance System

Place of Publication: Ottawa, ON

Publisher: Health Canada

Date of Publication: 2003

Physical Description: 227 p.

ISBN: 0662355032

Subjects (MeSH): Pregnancy - statistics & numerical data - Canada; Pregnancy Outcome - epidemiology - Canada; Infant Mortality - trends - Canada; Pregnant Women - Canada

Format: Book

Location: Dickson Building; Yarmouth Regional Hospital

Copies: 2

Loan Period: 3 weeks use

Canadian perinatal health report, 2008 edition

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Canadian Perinatal Surveillance System. --Ottawa, ON: Public Health Agency of Canada , 2008.

Call Number: WQ 16 C212 2008

Location: Dickson Building; Yarmouth Regional Hospital

Call Number: WQ 16 C212 2008

Corporate Author: Canadian Perinatal Surveillance System

Place of Publication: Ottawa, ON

Publisher: Public Health Agency of Canada

Date of Publication: 2008

Physical Description: 317 p.

ISBN: 9780662472360

Subjects (MeSH): Pregnancy - statistics & numerical data - Canada; Pregnancy Outcome - epidemiology - Canada; Infant Mortality - trends - Canada; Pregnant Women - Canada

Format: Book

Location: Dickson Building; Yarmouth Regional Hospital

Copies: 2

Loan Period: 3 weeks use

Clinical Research Involving Pregnant Women

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Françoise Baylis, Angela Ballantyne, editors. --Cham: Springer , c2016.

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This book discusses "how" to respectfully and responsibly include pregnant women in clinical research. In sharp contrast, the existing literature predominantly focuses on the reasons "why" the inclusion of pregnant women in clinical research is necessary: viz., to develop effective treatments for women during pregnancy, to promote fetal safety, to reduce harm to women and fetuses from suboptimal care, and to allow access to the benefits of research participation. This book supports the shift to…

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Other Authors: Baylis, Françoise, 1961-; Ballantyne, Angela

Responsibility: Françoise Baylis, Angela Ballantyne, editors

Place of Publication: Cham

Publisher: Springer

Date of Publication: c2016

Physical Description: 1 online resource (xv, 301 p.) : 1 illus.

Series Vol.: v. 3

Series Title: Research ethics forum

ISBN: 9783319265124; 9783319265100 (print ed.)

ISSN: 2212-9529

Subjects (MeSH): Clinical Trials as Topic - ethics; Ethics, Research; Patient Participation; Pregnant Women; Research Design; Research Subjects

Abstract: This book discusses "how" to respectfully and responsibly include pregnant women in clinical research. In sharp contrast, the existing literature predominantly focuses on the reasons "why" the inclusion of pregnant women in clinical research is necessary: viz., to develop effective treatments for women during pregnancy, to promote fetal safety, to reduce harm to women and fetuses from suboptimal care, and to allow access to the benefits of research participation. This book supports the shift to a new default position, whereby pregnant women are included in clinical research unless researchers argue convincingly for their exclusion. This shift raises many as yet unexplored ethical and policy questions about existing barriers to the equitable inclusion of pregnant women in research. This book is original in three key ways. First, it presents an unparalleled depth of analysis of the ethics of research with pregnant women, bringing together many of the key authors in this field as well as experts in research ethics and in vulnerability who have not previously applied their work to pregnant women. Second, it includes innovative theoretical work in ethics and disease specific case studies that highlight the current complexity and future challenges of research involving pregnant women. Third, the book brings together authors who argue both for and against including more pregnant women in formal clinical trials.

Contents: 1. Missed Trials, Future Opportunities -- Part I -- 2. Why Physicians and Women Should Want Pregnant Women Included in Clinical Trials -- 3. Better Safe Than Sorry: Risk, Stigma, and Research During Pregnancy -- 4. Presumptive Inclusion and Legitimate Exclusion Criteria -- Part II -- 5. Fair Inclusion of Pregnant Women in Clinical Research: A Systematic Review of Reported Reasons for Exclusion -- 6. Research Ethics Review of Drug Trials Targeting Medical Conditions of Pregnant Women -- 7. Pregnant Women’s Views About Participation in Clinical Research -- Part III -- 8. Pregnancy, Vulnerability, and the Risk of Exploitation in Clinical Research -- 9. When Hypothetical Vulnerability Becomes Actual: Research Participation and the Autonomy of Pregnant Women -- 10. Equipoise, Uncertainty, and Inductive Risk in Research Involving Pregnant Women -- 11. Does My Bias Look Big in This? -- Part IV. 12. Research into Lifestyle Changes in Pregnancy -- 13. Ethics and Research with Pregnant Women: Lessons from HIV/AIDS -- 14. Ethical Issues in a Trial of Maternal Gene Transfer to Improve Foetal Growth -- 15. Clinical Research Involving Pregnant Women Seeking Abortion Services: United States Perspectives -- 16. Research on Uterine Transplantation: Ethical Considerations.

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Closing the Gender Pay Gap in Medicine : A Roadmap for Healthcare Organizations and the Women Physicians Who Work for Them

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Amy S. Gottlieb. --Cham: Springer , c2021.

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Women now represent over half of medical school matriculants, almost half of residents and fellows, and over a third of practicing physicians nationally. Despite considerable representation among the physician workforce, women are paid 75 cents on the dollar compared with their male counterparts after accounting for specialty, geography, time in practice, and average hours per week worked. This pay gap is significantly greater than the one reported for US women workers as a whole and has shown …

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Other Authors: Gottlieb, Amy S.

Responsibility: Amy S. Gottlieb

Place of Publication: Cham

Publisher: Springer

Date of Publication: c2021

Physical Description: 1 online resource (ix, 93 p.) : 10 illus., 7 illus. in color

ISBN: 9783030510312; 9783030510305 (Print ed.); 9783030510329 (Print ed.)

Subjects (MeSH): Gender Equity; Health Services Administration - economics; Organizational Innovation; Physicians, Women - economics; Salaries and Fringe Benefits - economics

Specialty: Health Services Administration; Sociology, Medical

Abstract: Women now represent over half of medical school matriculants, almost half of residents and fellows, and over a third of practicing physicians nationally. Despite considerable representation among the physician workforce, women are paid 75 cents on the dollar compared with their male counterparts after accounting for specialty, geography, time in practice, and average hours per week worked. This pay gap is significantly greater than the one reported for US women workers as a whole and has shown little improvement over time. While much has been written about the problem, a robust discussion about how to rectify the situation has been missing from the conversation. Closing the Gender Pay Gap in Medicine is the first comprehensive assessment of how cultural expectations and compensation methodologies in medicine work together to perpetuate salary disparities between men and women physicians. Since the gender gap reflects a convergence of forces within our healthcare enterprises, achieving pay equity can be an overwhelming undertaking for institutions and their leaders. However, compensation is foremost a business endeavor. Therefore, a roadmap for operationalizing equity within the finance, human resources, and compliance structures of our organizations is critical to eliminating disparities. The roadmap described in this book breaks down the component parts of compensation methodology to reveal their unintentional impact on salary equity and lays out processes and procedures that support new approaches to generate fair and equitable outcomes. Additionally, the roadmap is anchored in change management principles that address institutional culture and provide momentum toward salary equity. The book begins with a review of the evidence on the gender pay gap in medicine. The following chapter discusses how gender-based differences in performance assessments, specialty choice, domestic responsibilities, negotiation, professional resources, sponsorship, and clinical productivity accumulate across women’s careers in medicine and impact evaluation, promotion, and therefore compensation in the healthcare workplace. The next two chapters focus, respectively, on how compensation is determined - highlighting potential pitfalls for pay equity - and regulatory and legal considerations. Chapters 5 and 6 explore organizational infrastructure, salary data collection and analysis, and culture change strategies necessary to rectify compensation inequities. Chapter 7 offers a detailed account of one medical institution’s successful journey to achieve salary equity. The book’s final chapter emphasizes that closing the gender pay gap is at its essence a business endeavor and recommends that organizations assess progress and cost with the same attention, rigor, and regularity as afforded other operating expenses. Closing the Gender Pay Gap in Medicine offers a detailed roadmap for healthcare organizations seeking to close the gender pay gap among their physician workforce. This first-of-its-kind book will assist institutions plan courses of action and identify potential pitfalls so they can be understood and mitigated. It will also prove a valuable resource for transformational leadership and systems-based change critical to attaining compensation equity.

Contents: Introduction: How Healthcare Organizations Can Benefit from a Roadmap to Close the Gender Pay Gap -- Organizational Culture, Practices, and Patterns of Interaction that Drive the Gender Pay Gap in Medicine – Second-Generation Gender Bias and Other Complexities -- How Compensation Is Determined and Potential Pitfalls for Pay Equity -- Regulatory and Legal Considerations Regarding Salary Equity -- Utilizing Change Management Principles to Establish Organizational Infrastructure and Operations that Drive Salary Equity -- Organizational Strategies to Support the Culture Change Necessary to Sustain Salary Equity -- Exemplar – Closing the Gender Pay Gap at the Medical College of Wisconsin -- A Roadmap for Closing the Gender Pay Gap in Medicine: How Organizations Can Begin the Journey.

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Compact clinical guide to women's pain management : an evidence-based approach for nurses

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Yvonne D’Arcy. --New York, NY: Springer Publishing Company , c2014.

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Author: D'Arcy, Yvonne M

Responsibility: Yvonne D’Arcy

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Springer Publishing Company

Date of Publication: c2014

Series: Compact clinical guide

Series Title: Compact clinical guide series

ISBN: 9780826193865 (PDF ebook)

Subjects (MeSH): Evidence-Based Nursing; Pain Management - methods; Pain - drug therapy; Women

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Location: Online

Contraception for adolescent and young adult women

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Amy Whitaker, Melissa Gilliam, editors. --New York: Springer , c2014.

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Now more than ever there is a need for youth to learn about and use contraception consistently and effectively. Contraception for Adolescent and Young Adult Womenis a valuable resource for gynecologists and primary care practitioners who are on the front lines when it comes to discussing, recommending, and prescribing contraceptive options to adolescent and young adult women. The book is filled with evidence-based information presented in an easy-to-access format, ideal for the busy clinician w…

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Other Authors: Whitaker, Amy; Gilliam, Melissa

Responsibility: Amy Whitaker, Melissa Gilliam, editors

Place of Publication: New York

Publisher: Springer

Date of Publication: c2014

Physical Description: 1 online resource (xi, 250 pages)

ISBN: 9781461465799 (electronic bk.); 1461465796 (electronic bk.); 1461465788 (print); 9781461465782 (print)

Subjects (MeSH): Women; Young Adult; Contraception - methods; Adolescent Health Services; Women's Health Services

Subjects (LCSH): Contraception

Abstract: Now more than ever there is a need for youth to learn about and use contraception consistently and effectively. Contraception for Adolescent and Young Adult Womenis a valuable resource for gynecologists and primary care practitioners who are on the front lines when it comes to discussing, recommending, and prescribing contraceptive options to adolescent and young adult women. The book is filled with evidence-based information presented in an easy-to-access format, ideal for the busy clinician who needs information at his or her fingertips. The first chapter answers the question 'why is contraception important in this population?' and outlines the basics of the initial clinical visit. The book continues by covering each method of contraception currently available, and concludes with a survey of special issues pertinent to young women. In its entirety, the content lays the groundwork for helping providers improve clinical practice in contraceptive care, tailored to the unique needs of young women. This book serves as an excellent reference for family physicians, adolescent medicine physicians, gynecologists, and anyone who wishes to learn and implement best contraceptive counseling and provision practices.

Contents: Contraceptive Care for Adolescents -- The Intrauterine Device -- Progestin-Only Contraception -- Combined Hormonal Contraception -- Barrier Methods -- Emergency Contraception -- Emerging Methods and Methods Not Available in the United States -- Adolescents Who Are Obese -- Adolescents with Medical Illness -- Adolescents with Disabilities -- Postpartum Contraception for Adolescents -- Sexuality Education -- Legal and Policy Issues in Adolescent Contraceptive Care -- Pregnancy Options Counseling.

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Developing women leaders : a guide for men and women in organizations

https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat27986

Valerio, Anna Marie. Wiley , 2010.

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Author: Valerio, Anna Marie

Publisher: Wiley

Date of Publication: 2010

Series Title: Talent management essentials

ISBN: 9781444315967

Subjects (MeSH): Leadership; Organizations; Staff Development; Women

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Location: Online

Emergency Imaging of Pregnant Patients

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Michael N. Patlas, Douglas S. Katz, Mariano Scaglione, editors. --Cham: Springer , c2020.

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This book presents a comprehensive and modern approach to the imaging of nontraumatic and traumatic emergencies in pregnant patients. Readers will find a careful review of the relevant imaging-related clinical literature, explanation of imaging appropriateness criteria and guidelines, and enlightening discussion of current controversies in the emergency imaging of obstetric patients. The opening chapter discusses general principles of emergency imaging during pregnancy and offers an overview of…

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Other Authors: Patlas, Michael N.; Katz, Douglas S.; Scaglione, Mariano

Responsibility: Michael N. Patlas, Douglas S. Katz, Mariano Scaglione, editors

Place of Publication: Cham

Publisher: Springer

Date of Publication: c2020

Physical Description: 1 online resource (ix, 207 p.) : 169 illus., 63 illus. in color

ISBN: 9783030427221; 9783030427214 (Print ed.); 9783030427238 (Print ed.); 9783030427245 (Print ed.)

Subjects (MeSH): Diagnostic Imaging - methods; Emergencies; Pregnant Women

Subjects (LCSH): Radiology; Obstetrics

Specialty: Diagnostic Imaging; Emergency Medicine; Obstetrics

Abstract: This book presents a comprehensive and modern approach to the imaging of nontraumatic and traumatic emergencies in pregnant patients. Readers will find a careful review of the relevant imaging-related clinical literature, explanation of imaging appropriateness criteria and guidelines, and enlightening discussion of current controversies in the emergency imaging of obstetric patients. The opening chapter discusses general principles of emergency imaging during pregnancy and offers an overview of an evidence-based approach to imaging interpretation. The remainder of the book describes specific applications of ultrasound, MRI, radiography, and MDCT for the imaging of common as well as less common acute brain, spine, thoracic, abdominal, and pelvic conditions during pregnancy. Clear guidance is offered on the unique challenges that may be encountered during such imaging. Emergency Imaging of Pregnant Patients is written by a group of leading North American and European emergency and trauma radiology experts. It will be of value to emergency and general radiologists, to emergency department physicians and related personnel, to obstetricians and gynecologists, to general and trauma surgeons, and to trainees in all of these specialties.

Contents: 1. Emergency Imaging of Pregnant Patient: General Principles -- 2. Imaging of Neurological Emergencies during Pregnancy -- 3. Imaging of Thoracic and Cadiovascular Emergencies during Pregnancy -- 4. Non-traumatic Abdominal Emergencies in Pregnant Patients: Role of Ultrasound -- 5. Non - traumatic Abdominal Emergencies in Pregnant Patients: Role of Magnetic Resonance Imaging -- 6. Imaging of Non Obstetric Pelvic Emergencies -- 7. Imaging of Abdominal and Pelvic Trauma in Pregnant Patients -- 8. Imaging of Early Obstetric Emergencies -- 9. Imaging of Late Obstetric Emergencies.

Format: e-Book

Location: Online

Female Alopecia : Guide to Successful Management

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Ralph M. Trüeb. --Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer , c2013.

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Few dermatologic problems carry as many emotional overtones as hair loss in women, which is by far the most common hair problem encountered in daily clinical practice. Fortunately, a specific diagnosis can usually be established through a detailed patient history, examination of the scalp and pattern of hair loss, a simple pull test, dermoscopy of the scalp and hair (trichoscopy), a few pertinent screening blood tests, and, in selected cases, a scalp biopsy. Once the diagnosis has been establis…

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Author: Trüeb, Ralph M

Responsibility: Ralph M. Trüeb

Place of Publication: Berlin, Heidelberg

Publisher: Springer

Date of Publication: c2013

Physical Description: 1 online resource (xiv, 204 p. : 65 ill., 61 ill. in color)

ISBN: 9783642355035

Subjects (MeSH): Alopecia - therapy; Women

Subjects (LCSH): Dermatology; Gynecology

Abstract: Few dermatologic problems carry as many emotional overtones as hair loss in women, which is by far the most common hair problem encountered in daily clinical practice. Fortunately, a specific diagnosis can usually be established through a detailed patient history, examination of the scalp and pattern of hair loss, a simple pull test, dermoscopy of the scalp and hair (trichoscopy), a few pertinent screening blood tests, and, in selected cases, a scalp biopsy. Once the diagnosis has been established, treatment appropriate to the diagnosis is likely to control the problem. The aim of this comprehensively illustrated monograph is to provide both specialists and primary care physicians with the practical know-how required for successful management of hair loss in female patients of all ages. The book opens by critically examining myths about hair loss. The different examination techniques are then described, and the various forms of hair loss and their treatment are discussed in detail. Approaches to follow-up are outlined, and the management of patient expectations is carefully considered. The potential role of hair care and cosmetics is also explored in some depth.

Contents: 1. Introduction -- Historical Myths: Experiments on Hair Loss Cures -- Age-Old Myths: Popular or Layman's Myths -- Physician's Myths: Don't Believe Everything You Hear on Hair -- 2. Examining Hair Loss in Women -- Patient History -- Clinical Examination -- Trichoscopy -- Trichogram -- Laboratory Work-Up -- Scalp Biopsy -- Quantifying Hair Loss -- Hair Database Sheet -- 3. Diagnosis and Treatment -- Telogen Effluvium -- Iron Deficiency -- Postpartum Hair Loss -- Seasonal Hair Shedding -- Female Androgenetic Alopecia -- Menopause -- Effect of Cigarette Smoking and UV Radiation -- Hair Aging -- Alopecia with Scarring Phenomena -- Traumatic Alopecia -- Trichotillomania and Related Disorders -- Imaginary Hair Loss (Psychogenic Pseudoeffluvium) -- Trichodynia and Red Scalp -- Concept of Multigargeted Treatment -- Dystrophic Anagen Effluvium -- Chemotherapy-Induced Hair Loss -- Radiation-Induced Hair Loss -- Toxic Alopecia -- Alopecia Areata -- Loose Anagen Hair and Short Anagen Hair of Childhood -- 4. Follow-Up -- Global Photographic Assessment -- Hair Loss-Related Life Quality Index -- Patient Compliance Issues -- 5. Patient Expectation Management -- Listening to the Patient -- Adjustment Disorders -- Tackling Side-Effects -- Hair Prosthesis -- 6. Hair Care and Cosmetics -- Hair Weathering -- Shampoos -- Conditioners -- Hairstyling Aids -- Hair Dyes -- Cosmetic Treatment for Aging Hair -- Adverse Effects of Cosmetic Hair Treatments -- 7. Epilogue: Female Hair in Christian Iconography.

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Location: Online

Female athlete, The

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Frank, Rachel M. (1st ed.) --St. Louis, MO: Elsevier , 2022.

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Author: Frank, Rachel M.

Edition: 1st ed.

Place of Publication: St. Louis, MO

Publisher: Elsevier

Date of Publication: 2022

ISBN: 9780323759854

Subjects (MeSH): Sports Medicine; Athletic Injuries; Women

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Location: Online

The female athlete triad : a clinical guide

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Catherine M. Gordon, Meryl S. LeBoff, editors. --New York: Springer , c2015.

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Other Authors: Gordon, Catherine M.; LeBoff, Meryl S.

Responsibility: Catherine M. Gordon, Meryl S. LeBoff, editors

Place of Publication: New York

Publisher: Springer

Date of Publication: c2015

Physical Description: 1 online resource (xi, 182 pages)

ISBN: 9781489975256 (electronic bk.); 9781489975249

Subjects (MeSH): Athletes - psychology; Athletic Injuries - physiopathology; Female Athlete Triad Syndrome - physiopathology; Sports - physiology; Women's Health

Subjects (LCSH): Musculoskeletal system - Sex differences; Musculoskeletal system - Wounds and injuries; Physical fitness for women

Contents: 1. Definition and Epidemiology of the Female Athlete Triad -- 2. Sports Nutrition -- 3. The Menstrual Cycle -- 4. Exercise and the Female Skeleton -- 5. Assessment of Bone Health in the Young Athlete -- 6. Neuroendocrine Abnormalities in Female Athletes -- 7. Eating Disorders -- 8. Stress Fracture -- 9. Female Athlete Triad: Rehabilitation and Psychological Implications -- 10. Strategies to Promote Bone Health in Female Athletes -- 11. Future Directions and Research Agenda.

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Location: Online

The Female Electrocardiogram : Special Repolarization Features, Gender Differences, and the Risk of Adverse Cardiac Events

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Pentti M. Rautaharju. --Cham: Springer , c2015.

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This book reviews the promising new electrocardiographic (ECG) predictors of cardiac morbidity and mortality with the primary objective being to evaluate gender differences in special ECG features and in ECG predictors for the risk of adverse cardiac events and to explore mechanisms for gender differences in risk predictors. The Female Electrocardiogram elucidates the emergence of gender differences in ECG features and evaluates repolarization-related ECG predictors of various clinical disease …

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Author: Rautaharju, Pentti M

Responsibility: Pentti M. Rautaharju

Place of Publication: Cham

Publisher: Springer

Date of Publication: c2015

Physical Description: 1 online resource (xiv, 141 p. : 35 illus., 24 illus. in color)

ISBN: 9783319152936; 9783319152929 (print ed.)

Subjects (MeSH): Coronary Disease - diagnosis; Electrocardiography - methods; Risk Factors; Women; Women's Health

Abstract: This book reviews the promising new electrocardiographic (ECG) predictors of cardiac morbidity and mortality with the primary objective being to evaluate gender differences in special ECG features and in ECG predictors for the risk of adverse cardiac events and to explore mechanisms for gender differences in risk predictors. The Female Electrocardiogram elucidates the emergence of gender differences in ECG features and evaluates repolarization-related ECG predictors of various clinical disease categories with a special scope to interpret the mechanism and gender differences of the findings. The author examines how the predictors of adverse cardiac events are linked to basic electrophysiological finding whenever adequate information is available in this rapidly advances realm of research. The overall goal of the book is to facilitate understanding of the mechanisms and clinical relevance of repolarization abnormalities in both clinical and epidemiological applications, and as such will be of great interest to all who manage patients using ECG whether they be cardiac electrophysiologists, clinical cardiologists, critical care physicians or any medical professional in the disciplines covered.

Contents: Special Features of the female electrocardiogram -- Gender Differences Emerging During Adolescence in Heart Rate, QRS Duration and ST Elevation -- The Repolarization Model: Conceptual Considerations -- Electrocardiographic Predictors Coronary Heart Disease Death in Women -- ECG Predictors of Atrial Fibrillation and Heart Failure -- ECG Predictors of Sudden Cardiac Death -- The Utility of the Electrocardiogram in Left Ventricular Hypertrophy -- Ventricular Conduction Defects in Women -- ST-T waveform features, QT and mortality risk -- Statistical expressions for peaked vs. flat T wave and T wave asymmetry.

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Location: Online

Female Sexual Function and Dysfunction

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Elisabetta Costantini, Donata Villari, Maria Teresa, editors Filocamo. --Cham: Springer , 2017.

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This book discusses all aspects of sexuality in women and in particular explores sexual function and dysfunction in a variety of settings, including the different stages of life and a wide range of major diseases and local conditions. The aim is to refocus attention on the needs and sexual realities of women, providing a fresh point of view that will assist gynecologists, sexual medicine physicians, and urologists in delivery of high-quality care and help women themselves to understand and addr…

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Other Authors: Costantini, Elisabetta; Villari, Donata; Filocamo, Maria Teresa

Responsibility: Elisabetta Costantini, Donata Villari, Maria Teresa, editors Filocamo

Place of Publication: Cham

Publisher: Springer

Date of Publication: 2017

Physical Description: 1 online resource (viii, 209 pages) : 22 illus., 21 illus. in color

ISBN: 9783319417165; 9783319417141 (print ed.)

Subjects (MeSH): Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological; Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological; Sexuality - physiology; Sexual Health; Women; Women's Health

Abstract: This book discusses all aspects of sexuality in women and in particular explores sexual function and dysfunction in a variety of settings, including the different stages of life and a wide range of major diseases and local conditions. The aim is to refocus attention on the needs and sexual realities of women, providing a fresh point of view that will assist gynecologists, sexual medicine physicians, and urologists in delivery of high-quality care and help women themselves to understand and address sexual problems relating to desire, arousal, orgasm, and sexual pain. Psychological aspects of female sexuality and the impacts of the aging process, pregnancy, and childbirth are carefully examined. Extensive consideration is then given to the effects on sexual function of such conditions as cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, neurological disease, endometriosis, pelvic organ prolapse, urinary incontinence, reproductive disorders, sexual abuse, and drug abuse. Issues of sexual identity and female dysmorphophobias are also considered. The authors are all experts in the field and have a deep understanding of the complexities of female sexuality.

Contents: Sociocultural considerations -- Anatomical and physiological description of women's sexuality -- Female sexuality: a state of mind -- Evaluation systems of female sexual function -- Women's sexuality across the different stages of reproductive life -- Endometriosis and sexuality -- POP and impact of surgery on female sexual life -- Urinary incontinence and mid-urethral slings: which is the impact on female sexuality? -- Female sexual life during malignancies -- Sexuality in couple with reproductive difficulties -- Sexuality after abuse -- Female sexual dysfunction in alcohol and drug abuse -- Female sexual function during male sexual dysfunction and vice versa -- Female sexuality in chronic pelvic pain -- Female sexual function and neurological disease -- Female genital cosmetic surgery -- Role of physical therapy in the treatment of female dysfunction.