title: Clinical decision-making with the woman after menopause.
abstract: Women visit physicians more often than men do, but women's medical care frequently remains fragmented and insufficient. The opportunity to establish a primary care relationship often occurs when patients present with an acute complaint. Integral parts of preventive health maintenance for middle-aged women include an evaluation of the risk for osteoporosis, coronary artery disease, depression, and domestic violence; a consideration of hormone replacement therapy; and screening for breast, cervical, and colon cancer. A primary care physician can address all of these issues in a comprehensive manner without specialty referrals.
authors.affiliation: Department of geriatrics and adult development, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, USA.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Bidikov
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Meier
mesh_terms: D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000517:prevention & control; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000517:prevention & control; D003657:Decision Making; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000517:prevention & control; D005194:Family Practice; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening; D008875:Middle Aged; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control; D015663:Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal / Q000517:prevention & control; D017698:Postmenopause; D011314:Preventive Health Services; D013179:Spouse Abuse / Q000517:prevention & control; D016387:Women's Health