Preventive Care in Women's Health

Anita K Blanchard; Perpetua Goodall

doi:10.1016/j.ogc.2016.01.008

Preventive Care in Women's Health

Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am. 2016 Jun;43(2):165-80. doi: 10.1016/j.ogc.2016.01.008.

Authors

Anita K Blanchard¹, Perpetua Goodall²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA. Electronic address: ablancha@uchicago.edu.
² Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.

PMID: 27212087
DOI: 10.1016/j.ogc.2016.01.008

Abstract

Specialists in general obstetrics and gynecology are key providers of primary care in women. They diagnose and provide the initial management of many medical conditions unrelated to reproductive health. Most importantly they can impact the overall health of patients through incorporating preventive approaches in the annual well-woman visit. This article defines preventive care and identifies leading causes of mortality in women. A framework for identifying key elements of the well-woman examination is summarized. Examples of prevention are provided, which focus on major health care issues that affect adult women.

Keywords: Health maintenance; Preventive care; Screening tests; Women’s health.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Delivery of Health Care
Female
Gynecology*
Humans
Obstetrics*
Pregnancy
Preventive Health Services* / organization & administration
Preventive Health Services* / standards
Primary Health Care*
United States
Women's Health* / standards