Contraception made easy

By:

Percy, Laura

Contributor(s):

Mansour, Diana

Publication details: Banbury Scion 2016Edition: Rev. edDescription: 155 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:

1907904921

Subject(s):

Summary: Includes bibliographical references and index.Summary: This revised edition of Contraception Made Easy helps healthcare professional to provide up-to-date and practical guidance on all the commonly used contraceptive methods: combined oral contraceptives (COCs), patches, and vaginal rings progestogen-only pills (POPs), progestogen-only injectables and implants copper intrauterine devices (IUDs) and the levonorgestrel IUS diaphragms, cervical caps, and male and female condoms natural fertility awareness advice/kits emergency contraception male and female sterilisation An opening chapter provides a consultation model to use when seeing patients seeking contraception advice. Subsequent chapters describe each contraceptive method in turn, covering who should use the method, how it works, its efficacy, the advantages and disadvantages, how to start and stop (where appropriate), and how to manage troublesome side-effects. An Appendix provides the full UK Medical Eligibility Criteria (2016) for contraceptive use with certain medical conditions. Building on the success of the other Made Easy books (Medical Statistics Made Easy, Clinical Evidence Made Easy, Healthcare Economics Made Easy and Practice Accounts Made Easy), this book provides concise, easy, access to the key areas of contraception required by primary care professionals.

Holdings
Item type	Home library	Class number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	Newcomb Library at Homerton Healthcare Shelves	WP 630 PER (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		14761

Previous edition: 2015.

Front cover: ""Updated to include the 2016 UK Medical Eligibility Criteria""

Includes bibliographical references and index.

This revised edition of Contraception Made Easy helps healthcare professional to provide up-to-date and practical guidance on all the commonly used contraceptive methods: combined oral contraceptives (COCs), patches, and vaginal rings progestogen-only pills (POPs), progestogen-only injectables and implants copper intrauterine devices (IUDs) and the levonorgestrel IUS diaphragms, cervical caps, and male and female condoms natural fertility awareness advice/kits emergency contraception male and female sterilisation An opening chapter provides a consultation model to use when seeing patients seeking contraception advice. Subsequent chapters describe each contraceptive method in turn, covering who should use the method, how it works, its efficacy, the advantages and disadvantages, how to start and stop (where appropriate), and how to manage troublesome side-effects. An Appendix provides the full UK Medical Eligibility Criteria (2016) for contraceptive use with certain medical conditions. Building on the success of the other Made Easy books (Medical Statistics Made Easy, Clinical Evidence Made Easy, Healthcare Economics Made Easy and Practice Accounts Made Easy), this book provides concise, easy, access to the key areas of contraception required by primary care professionals.

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