Health Care: A Women-Centered Approach

Health care is concerned with the maintenance and improvement of health. Its main goals are to ensure good quality of life, to provide high quality medical resources and assistance to those needing them, to cure diseases and to extend life expectancy. Women's health is often influenced by factors such as poverty, gender differences, family responsibilities and employment. Breast cancer, lung cancer and cervical cancer are some of the most common chronic diseases in women. Other common health conditions in women include anemia, dementia, osteoporosis and depression. This book studies, analyzes and upholds the pillars of women's health and its utmost significance in modern times. Different approaches, evaluations, methodologies and advanced studies on health care have been included herein. This book is a collective contribution of a renowned group of international experts.