The Alchemy of Illness

The Alchemy of Illness

Author: Kat Duff

Publisher: Pantheon

Published: 1993

Total Pages: 210

ISBN-13: 9780679420538

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In this elegantly written inquiry into the function and purpose of illness, Duff reflects upon her own experience with Chronic Fatigue and Immune Dysfunction Syndrome (CFIDS) and offers a fresh perspective on recovery and healing. While we are conditioned to think of health as the norm, the author reveals that illness has its own geography, laws and commandments.


Exposed

Exposed

Author: Wendy Kline

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2024-06-10

Total Pages: 187

ISBN-13: 1509552677

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The pelvic exam. If you’ve ever had one, you’re probably already wincing. It might be considered a routine medical procedure, but for most of us, it is anything from unpleasant to traumatic. In Exposed, noted historian Wendy Kline uncovers the procedure’s fascinating—and often disturbing—history. From gynecological research on enslaved women’s bodies to nonconsensual practice on anesthetized patients, the pelvic exam as we know it today carries the burden of its sordid past. Its story is one of pain and pleasure, life-saving discoveries and heartbreaking encounters, questionable procedures and triumphant breakthroughs. Drawing on previously unpublished archival sources, along with interviews with patients, providers, and activists, Kline traces key moments and movements in gynecological history, from the surgeons of the nineteenth century to the OB/GYNs of today. This powerful book reminds us that the pelvic exam is has never been “just” a medical procedure, and that we can no longer afford to let the pelvic exam remain unexamined.


Office Gynecology

Office Gynecology

Author: David Chelmow

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2019-01-31

Total Pages: 345

ISBN-13: 1108400221

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Around 100 common clinical problems feature in quick-read cases, alongside evidence-based recommendations and current guidelines.


Oh, Those Gynecologists. Quotes and Jokes and Real Stories.

Oh, Those Gynecologists. Quotes and Jokes and Real Stories.

Author: Igor Boyko

Publisher: Aegitas

Published: 2022-08-31

Total Pages: 98

ISBN-13: 0369408527

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In this edition we have collected anecdotes, jokes, movie quotes, sayings of great people and funny real stories from the lives of very important doctors – gynecologists. Starting with Anton Chekhov and ending with George Carlin. From all over the world. As you know, many anecdotes exist in different versions. Here you will find the most complete ones. Enjoy!


Voices of the Women's Health Movement, Volume 2

Voices of the Women's Health Movement, Volume 2

Author: Barbara Seaman

Publisher: Seven Stories Press

Published: 2012-02-14

Total Pages: 401

ISBN-13: 1609804473

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An unprecedented and definitive collection of rabble-rousing writings on women’s health, Voices of the Women’s Health Movement explores a range of provocative topics from reproductive rights to sexuality to motherhood. Trail-blazing advocate Barbara Seaman and health activist Laura Eldridge bring the revolutionary ideas of several generations together in this powerful new book celebrating women’s bodies, and women’s voices. The more than two hundred contributors include Jennifer Baumgardner, Susan Brownmiller, Phyllis Chesler, Angela Y. Davis, Barbara Ehrenreich, Germaine Greer, Shulamith Firestone, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Erica Jong, Molly Haskell, Shere Hite, Susie Orbach, Judith Rossner, Alix Kates Shulman, Gloria Steinem, Sojourner Truth, Rebecca Walker, Naomi Wolf, and many others. With Voices of the Women’s Health Movement, for the first time, every woman and girl can experience in one place the powerful history of stirring words and strong female perspectives that have inspired countless women to take control of their health and their lives. Volume Two highlights include influential writings on sex, rape and violence against women, body image, informed consent, self-help gynecology, patient advocacy, and the mind-body connection.


Office Gynecology

Office Gynecology

Author: David Chelmow

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2019-01-31

Total Pages: 345

ISBN-13: 1108244017

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This case-based guide covers 100 gynecologic problems commonly encountered in office practice settings, from the simple to the complex. It encourages evidence-based care and incorporates up-to-date guidance on evaluation and management in office practice. Clinical problems are discussed in a clear, case-based format. The book integrates current guidelines and recommendations, supplemented with carefully-researched and vetted expert opinion for situations for which no guidelines exist. Each gynecologic problem is assessed through a brief case presentation followed by an in-depth discussion with visual aids. Question and answer sections feature teaching points. Cases and discussions are detailed enough to guide practice, yet remain focused and concise, with each case designed to be read in the time available when seeing a patient in clinical practice. An invaluable reference guide for gynecologists, family physicians, internal medicine providers, and other women's health care providers who offer office-based gynecologic care.


For Women Only!

For Women Only!

Author: Gary Null

Publisher: Seven Stories Press

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 1622

ISBN-13: 9781583222782

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Both a reference work and a health guide, 'For Women Only!' joins together hands-on advice from the country's leading alternative health practitioners with essays, interviews and commentary by leading thinkers, activists, writers, doctors and sociologists. Contributors include the Boston Women's Health Book Collective, Phyllis Chesler, Angela Davis, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, the National Black Women's Health Project, Gloria Steinem, Sojourner Truth and Naomi Wolf, among many others.


Aunt Lillian Told Me to Keep Laughing

Aunt Lillian Told Me to Keep Laughing

Author: ROSALIE BOTT

Publisher: iUniverse

Published: 2013-12-31

Total Pages: 274

ISBN-13: 1491717211

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Author Rosalie Bott remembers her Aunt Lillian dispensing important advice: Dont forget you are a Bott, and the Botts always laugh! Rosalie has focused on that comment throughout her years, smiling as she faced an array of medical challenges and diagnoses. In Aunt Lillian Told Me to Keep Laughing, Rosalie shares her life story in two parts. The first section provides a host of tips, advice, and practical information for those experiencing medical issues, with a focus on cancer and lymphedema. Based on her own interactions with the medical community, Rosalie strives to help other patients survive their ordeal and navigate their own health issues. The second part of this memoir shares a real accounting of Rosalies medical, environmental, and personal life and their effects on her from childhood through adulthood. These stories form the backdrop of her decisions and attitude giving her the ability to recover and cope through illnesses. A true testament to the power of laughter and a positive attitude, Aunt Lillian Told Me to Keep Laughing provides inspiration for others who face similar challenges in their lives.


Danforth's Obstetrics and Gynecology

Danforth's Obstetrics and Gynecology

Author: Ronald S. Gibbs

Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 1168

ISBN-13: 9780781769372

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A core reference for residents and practitioners for more than 40 years, this volume has been thoroughly revised and reorganized to provide complete, authoritative coverage of the modern clinical practice of obstetrics and gynecology.