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The Menopause
H. J. . Ed(S): Buchsbaum
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paperback. Editor(s): Buchsbaum, H. J. Series: Clinical Perspectives in Obstetrics and Gynecology. Num Pages: 244 pages, 58 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 280 x 210 x 13. Weight in Grams: 610.
Nearly one-half of an American woman's life is spent after the cessation of reproductive function. A woman of 40 years has an additional life expectancy of nearly 40 years; a woman of 75, over 11 years. This pattern of longevity is likely to continue, so that by the year 2000, it has been estimated, 30 percent of the female population will be postmenopausal. While it is difficult to separate the results of aging from those of estrogen deprivation, it is important that we try to do so, since the results of the latter are amenable to treatment. The medical infirmities ... Read more
Nearly one-half of an American woman's life is spent after the cessation of reproductive function. A woman of 40 years has an additional life expectancy of nearly 40 years; a woman of 75, over 11 years. This pattern of longevity is likely to continue, so that by the year 2000, it has been estimated, 30 percent of the female population will be postmenopausal. While it is difficult to separate the results of aging from those of estrogen deprivation, it is important that we try to do so, since the results of the latter are amenable to treatment. The medical infirmities ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
Series
Clinical Perspectives in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Number of Pages
225
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781461255277
SKU
V9781461255277
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