Book[edited by] Jeffrey tome Jensen, Mitchell Creinin.
Summary: "This practical handbook is a current, reliable, and readable guide to today's contraceptive options. The authors provide the essential information that clinicians and patients need to choose the best contraceptive method for the patient's age and medical, social, and personal characteristics. The book concisely covers all available drugs and devices. Each contraceptive method is covered in a single chapter that includes history of the contraceptive, method of action, pharmacology (when applicable), contraindications, and use"--Provided by publisher.
Contents:
Contraception, Population, and the Environment / Jeffrey Jensen and Mitchell D. Creinin
Reproduction and Hormonal Contraception / Mitchell D. Creinin and Jeffrey Jensen
Interpreting Evidence and Creating Clinical Guidance on Contraception / Kathryn M. Curtis and David Hubacher
Permanent Contraception / Aileen Gariepy and Rebecca H. Allen
Implant Contraception / Rebecca Cohen and Stephanie B. Teal
Intrauterine Contraception / Jennifer E. Kaiser and David K. Turok
Combined Hormonal Contraception / Carolyn Westhoff, Surya Cooper and Ian Bishop
Injectable Contraception / Laneta Dorflinger and Sharon L. Achilles
Shorter-Acting Progestin-Only Contraception / Elizabeth Micks and Sarah Prager
Barrier Methods of Contraception / Jill Schwartz
Behavioral Methods of Contraception / Anita L. Nelson and Diana C. Sokol
Emergency Contraception / Alison Edelman and Nora Doty