Atlas of Contraception

Pramilla Senanayake, Malcolm Potts (Autoren)

Buch | Hardcover

140 Seiten

1995
Informa Healthcare (Verlag)
978-1-85070-387-7 (ISBN)

Infos

They are over 400 million users of contraceptives in the world. The figure is expected to rise by 250 milion during the 1990s. A full understanding of the techniques available is becomingly increasingly important. This book looks at various contraceptive methods used around the world.

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This atlas-text contains 80 color plates-with detailed captions-that include charts and graphs as well as medical and surgical drawings and photographs on the full range of topics and issues involved in contraception and family planning. These include an introductory section, the rationale for family planning, the history of family planning, human sexuality including reproduction and male physiology, service delivery, hormonal contraception, condoms, female barrier contraception and spermicides, intrauterine devices, periodic abstinence and coitus interruptus, voluntary surgical contraception, contraception in breastfeeding and bottlefeeding mothers and during lactational amenorrhea, abortion, AIDS, and new methods on the horizon.

Inhalt

1. Introduction 2. Rationale for Family Planning 3. History of Family Planning 4. Human Sexuality including Reproduction and Male Physiology 5. Service Delivery 6. Hormonal Contraception 7. Condoms 8. Female Barrier Contraception and Spermicides 9. Intrauterine Devices 10. Periodic Abstinence and Coitus Interruptus 11. Voluntary Surgical Contraception 12. Contraception for Special Groups 13. Abortion 14. AIDS 15. New Methods 16. Conclusions

Produkt-Details

• Sprache: englisch
• Gewicht: 912 g
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Gynäkologie / Geburtshilfe
• ISBN-10: 1-85070-387-6 / 1850703876
• ISBN-13: 978-1-85070-387-7 / 9781850703877
• Zustand: Neuware