Based on the 20 most common problems in women's health care as compiled by the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey and the National Center for Health Statistics, this book serves as a practical guide to the diagnosis and treatment of those problems encountered by the primary care provider. It covers pathophysiology, patient evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment, along with discussions of patient education and communication, family dynamics, current controversies, and emerging therapies for each problem. Topics in this book include: preventive care/health maintenance, family planning, prenatal care, menopause, eating disorders, abuse, depression and anxiety, menstrual disorders, STDs, miscarriage, breast disorders, and more. The book/series works the way clinicians work, complete with tools, tricks, and techniques for making difficult diagnoses and managing situations for the Top 20 presenting complaints - one chapter per problem.