Management of the Menopause: The handbook

Highly Commended in Obstetrics & Gynaecology Category, British Medical Association Book Prize 2006
Judges Comments
"This book is structured well into 4 sections. Of particular merit: the succinct flow chart for the management of osteoporosis; box 51 of NICE referral recommendations for breast cancer is very useful as a quick reference; and the indications for endocrine investigations which are really practical and packed with pearls of wisdom. It is clearly written and precise"

Published on behalf of the British Menopause Society, the fourth edition of this handbook is designed to be a practical reference guide for those working in primary care and other health professionals who encounter menopausal women in their daily practice. The book covers the physiology of the Menopause, the symptoms experienced and then goes on to discuss the benefits and risks of various treatment modalities. There are particular guidelines on using non-Oestrogen based therapies, as well as a full discussion of the merits and problems of HRT.

The 4th Edition of Management of the Menopause: The handbook is packed full of up to date information essential for all busy health professionals providing healthcare to post, peri and premenopausal women. This will be an essential resource for all those working with women who are going through the Menopause.

Margaret Rees is a Senior Clinical Lecturer in the Nuffield Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford.