Women's health update: A literature review impacting primary care

Brigid M Dolan; Sarah Merriam; Christine A Prifti; Judith M Walsh

doi:10.3949/ccjm.89a.21123

Women's health update: A literature review impacting primary care

Cleve Clin J Med. 2022 Jul 1;89(7):373-381. doi: 10.3949/ccjm.89a.21123.

Authors

Brigid M Dolan¹, Sarah Merriam², Christine A Prifti³, Judith M Walsh⁴

Affiliations

¹ Associate Professor of Medicine and Medical Education, Division of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL brigid.dolan@northwestern.edu.
² Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, PA.
³ Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA.
⁴ Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology/ Biostatistics, Division of General Internal Medicine, University of California San Francisco School of Medicine, San Francisco, CA.

PMID: 35777837
DOI: 10.3949/ccjm.89a.21123

Abstract

The authors review studies on key issues in women's health with potential impact on internal medicine practice. The reviewed articles discuss cardiovascular disease risks, bone health, breast cancer genetics, cervical cancer prevention, depression in the peripartum period, pelvic pain, and emergency contraception.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Female
Humans
Internal Medicine*
Pelvic Pain
Peripartum Period
Primary Health Care
Women's Health*