title: Preventive Care in Women's Health.
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA. Electronic address: ablancha@uchicago.edu.
authors.forename: Anita K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Blanchard
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.
authors.forename: Perpetua
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Goodall
mesh_terms: D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D005260:Female; D006176:Gynecology; D006801:Humans; D009774:Obstetrics; D011247:Pregnancy; D011314:Preventive Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards; D011320:Primary Health Care; D014481:United States; D016387:Women's Health / Q000592:standards
keywords: Health maintenance; Preventive care; Screening tests; Women’s health