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"Vividly tracing the evolution of Caesarean birth from the early 1300s (when the operation was performed almost exclusively by midwives) through the Renaissance period (when midwives were considered witches and male surgeons took control), Blumenfeld-Kosinski . . . does more than provide [an] engrossingly accessible, historical account of the now-commonplace procedure--she unveils the roots of a medical misogyny that still prevails today. A richly cross-disciplined study utilizing depictions of...

Optimized for medical necessity and reimbursement understanding, this all-in-one resource focuses on the most important CPT (R) and ICD-10-CM codes for obstetrics and gynecology, plus medicine and ancillary services codes chosen by experts who have taken into consideration utilization, denial risk and complexity. CPT (R) Coding Essentials optimizes both CPT (R) and ICD-10-CM code selection with helpful CPT (R)-to-ICD crosswalks and detailed explanations of anatomy, physiology, and documentati...

Seit Mitte der 80er Jahre hat sich der Umgang mit dem Themenfeld Kinderwunsch, Schwangerschaft und Geburt grundlegend verandert. Die Reproduktionsmedizin hat die Intimitatsgrenzen von Frauen und Paaren verschoben, das Ungeborene wurde zum oeffentlichen Emblem und Schwangerschaft zur medizinischen Faktizitat. Durch die Pranataldiagnostik (PND) sind schwangere Frauen in die Entscheidungssituation gestellt, einen genetischen Test vorzunehmen oder nicht. Anhand von acht Fallbeispielen zeichnet die A...

THE KITCHEN BABY - How a dad and kids had to deliver Mum's fifth baby - a father's view from pregnancy to birth and beyond. This is a live account of how the Author had to deliver his wife's fifth baby on the kitchen floor as both mum and baby struggled for their lives. It's a gripping account and true story, written as it happened by the Author who has been labelled as one of the UK's fastest up and coming writers. The author writes not only of the birth but how they survived and stayed togethe...

A Mother’s Tears is a specialist’s response to what Dr. Arlene Huysman refers to as the "Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell" attitude our society has with regard to many health issues that affect women exclusively, including postpartum depression. In a penetrating investigative style, Dr. Huysman secures first hand knowledge through case histories, key interviews, and medical research from top experts in the field, to help women and their families understand once and for all that although childbirth is not a...

Research carried out over the past decade indicates that women are suffering more than ever from problems connected with menstrual and pre-menstrual tension. Many dread the monthly cycle which can impose a complete change of character, with even the most well-balanced of women being subjected to erratic mood swings and depression. Advocating the holistic approach, with emphasis on a low-stress diet and natural remedies with vitamin, mineral and trace element therapy, Jan de Vries shows how to ov...

In recent years, increasing attention and resources have been brought to bear on the relationship between the environment and congenital diseases. These diseases were previously thought to be mostly due to genetic causes. Even though the importance of genes as factors in causation is accepted, environmental factors seem to be implicated just as strongly. This book explores some further concepts that have arisen from more recent perceptions of environmental effects and their possible interactions...

First Published in 1989, this book offers a full, comprehensive guide to neurochemistry in certain mental health conditions and psychosomatic syndromes. Carefully compiled and filled with a vast repertoire of notes, diagrams, and references this book serves as a useful reference for students of medicine, and other practitioners in their respective fields.

This book is a step-by-step guide for women to use to assess your hormone health, and then get the evaluation and treatment you need from the doctor(s) you already have. This book is simple but goes into depth on the issues related to hormone balancing and hormone replacement therapy. This book also presents the doctor’s perspective, in order to help you work effectively with your doctors. While being thorough and based in the latest medical hormone replacement knowledge, this simple guide keeps...

Based on the bestselling seminal textbook, this new and updated compendium that covers all the essentials of kinesiology, functional anatomy, and physiology. Including practical instruction for a range of manual therapies, it is the collective effort of three internationally renowned professionals who are all leaders in their field.Each area of the body has a chapter that focusses on the anatomy of its joints and muscles and a further chapter that teaches massage techniques specific to that regi...

The fear and pain most women expect from pregnancy can at last be overcome. Carl Jones, a certified childbirth educator, tells how using mental imagery can help you reduce the pain of labor by controlling the fear beforehand. His easy-to-follow, eight-step method, which teaches your mind to cooperate with your body, will help make your childbirth less stressful and more natural. Whether you plan to give birth at home, in a childbearing center, or in a hospital, Carl Jones's simple exercises will...

The New Our Bodies, Ourselves calls menstrual extraction (ME) "a powerful example of medical research done by women on and for ourselves." As the safest and most effective of the techniques that can be performed on women by women, independently of any legal restrictions that may be imposed on doctors in the coming months and years, menstrual extraction is today at the center of the raging abortion debate, serving both symbolically and practically as the line of first defense against recent rollb...