New Dimensions in Women's Health

Product Description Extensively revised and updated with the latest statistics and developments in the field, New Dimensions in Women’s Health, Seventh Edition provides a modern and comprehensive look at the health of women of all cultures, races, ethnicities, socioeconomic backgrounds, and sexual orientations. Written for undergraduate students studying health education, nursing, and women’s studies, the text provides women with the critical information needed to optimize their well-being, avoid illness and injury, and support their overall health. Each chapter presents in-depth coverage of an important aspect of women’s health and examines the contributing epidemiological, historical, psychosocial, cultural, ethical, legal, political, and economic influences. NEW TO THIS EDITION! - NEW – 17 new Animations can be found in the Navigate 2 eBook (free with every new print copy of the text) - NEW – Includes new material on healthcare reform and its implications for individual women and the country as a whole - NEW – Includes a new section on electronic cigarettes and vaping, as well as their impact on public health - NEW – Provides new tips and strategies for individuals who wish to quit smoking, reduce problem drinking, and quit illicit drug use - NEW – Incorporates a new section on the abuse and misuse of prescription and over-the-counter drugs - NEW – Includes a new section on dissociative disorders, including common forms of these disorders, how they can occur, and their effects on the psyche - Expanded discussion of STI risk for LGBT populations and how to reduce risk - Expanded discussion regarding gender identity, transgender, and gender neutral The new digitally enhanced Seventh Edition is available with Navigate 2 Advantage Access which includes an interactive eBook, informative animations, labeling exercises, audio clips, practice activities and assessments. About the Author Dr. Linda Lewis Alexander has an extensive career in public health and women's health. She is currently Vice President, Women's Health and Global Advocacy for QAIGEN, Inc. In this role, Dr. Alexander oversees corporate women's health program efforts in the public sector and advocacy support initiatives in global cervical cancer prevention. Her previous professional experiences include serving as Vice President, Women’s Health at Digene Corporation and President and CEO of the American Social Health Association (ASHA). At ASHA she provided national leadership and worked in close partnership with industry and federal leaders to promote national awareness for all sexually transmitted diseases. Dr. Alexander is also a retired lieutenant colonel with the U.S. Army Nurse Corps. Her military career included assignments in community health nursing in the United States and Europe, and she was a nurse epidemiologist at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research. As a health educator, she has held academic positions at the University of Maryland–College Park and the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences. In her position as Vice President for Women’s Health and Science with United Information Systems, she provided leadership with the Department of Defense congressionally appropriated research programs in breast cancer, osteoporosis, and ovarian cancer. Dr. Alexander is nationally known for her leadership in women’s health advocacy and has published extensively on women's health issues. Her many honors include appointments to national advisory panels on infectious diseases and women's health; she also is a fellow in the American Academy of Nursing. She holds a baccalaureate degree in nursing, master’s degrees in education/counseling and community health, and a doctoral degree in health education. Mr. Alexander’s career and education have centered around health communication and public health, particularly women’s health. In his current position as editorial associate at Ipas, an international nonprofit organization dealing with women’s reproduc