MATERNITY AND WOMEN'S HEALTH CARE provides all the information necessary to take care of a woman of childbearing age in today's society. Reorganized and streamlined to provide a more logical flow of information, this new edition includes a strong focus on community aspects of maternity and women's health care and health promotion and common concerns of women from adolescence through the postmenopausal years. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of understanding family, culture, and health promotion in providing care. (Includes FREE CD-ROM and MERLIN website at www.harcourthealth.com/MERLIN/Lowdermilk/MatWmnHlth/) Spanish version of 6th edition also available, ISBN: 84-8174-321-6