From Booklist
Thornton sets out to empower women as full partners in their health care. Relying on 20 years of gynecological and obstetric practice and her experience in speaking on women's health issues, she puts forth medical concepts and basics about the workings of the human body in clear, straightforward language that she bolsters with useful charts and diagrams. Her book has six sections, respectively concerned with "the works" (female physiology, pap smears and pelvic exams, breast self-examination, and contraception); all aspects of pregnancy, including unwanted pregnancy; childbirth, from prenatal testing to breast-feeding; "female trouble" (hysterectomy, cancer, and heart disease); menopause, from hot flashes and hormone-replacement therapy to "ooops" babies; and the evaluation of physicians. With its down-to-earth, anecdotal approach, a worthy library resource.
Whitney Scott
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Book Description
In twenty years as a leading specialist in gynecology and obstetrics, Dr. Yvonne Thornton has repeatedly discovered that her patients simply did not know the basic facts about women's health, and that often they had no plain-spoken source of information to turn to. Now, in Woman to Woman, using familiar terms, anecdotes and analogies, Dr. Thornton empowers women to become active in the pursuit and maintenance of their personal health. In a straightforward style honed in years as a public speaker and spokesperson on women's health issues, she addresses:
Pregnancy
Childbirth
Breast and pelvic examinations
Breast and other cancers
How to evaluate a doctor's qualifications
HMOs and other insurance companies.
Woman to Woman represents an important, engaging and up-to-date resource for any woman who wants a greater understanding of her body and how it works.
