Health Care for Older Women

This book covers current controversies in women's health care in a broad, interdisciplinary way. Topics range from the controversies in breast and cervical cancer screening, through osteoporosis and menopause, to the relationships of older women with their doctors. This guide provides a well-rounded overview of health care for older women, each chapter including issues of current debate. This book is suitable both for students new to the area, and for specialists wishing to learn more about the work of other experts. It is also a useful source of intelligent and detailed information for family practitioners on the provision of women's health care from a primary care perspective.