Designed as a desk reference as well as an introductory text, this book assumes that midwives and those delivering women"s health care are also likely to be primary care providers. Focusing on the clinical and the common, each chapter includes material on how the management of the relevant condition is affected by pregnancy. Contributors define primary care (including disparities in health care and cultural competence in practice, then cover immunizations, health screenings, environmental health, antibiotics, obesity and weight management, violence against women and children, substance abuse, mental illness, headache, eye and ear, asthma and allergy, respiratory conditions, cardiovascular disease, anemias, endocrinology, gastrointestinal conditions, the abdomen, the breast, cervical and ovarian cancer screening, musculoskeletal conditions, dermatology and infectious diseases. Some entries are accompanied by clinical photographs. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)