Treatment of the Postmenopausal Woman

A study of the treatment of the perimenopausal and postmenopausal woman. It discusses the risks and benefits of hormone replacement therapy. This second edition includes a section on the perimenopause, an expanded section on neoplasia, and a discussion of oestrogens and breast cancer.

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Recommended in the Brandon/Hill selected list of print books and journals for the small medical library - April 2001 & 2003Thoroughly updated and substantially expanded, the Second Edition of this volume is the most comprehensive and current text on treatment of the perimenopausal and postmenopausal woman.Coverage encompasses all the major health issues that arise during and after menopause and includes extensive discussions of the risks and benefits of hormone replacement therapy. Highlights of the Second Edition include a new section on the perimenopause, an expanded section on neoplasia, and a discussion of estrogens and breast cancer.Other chapters provide timely information on natural estrogen replacements, phytoestrogens, new routes of administration for hormone replacement therapy, and the brain and dementia