Maternity category: 298 books
by Nancy J. Cibulka, PhD, WHNP
Language: English
Release Date: April 26, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: April 26, 2013
ìThe authors have crafted a very user-friendly set of guidelines, identifying the steps in assessment of patients for risks, outlining the objectives for care from preconception through postpartum, and addressing care for pregnant HIV positive womenÖ[the book] includes avenues to electronic resources...
Family and HIV/AIDS
Cultural and Contextual Issues in Prevention and Treatment
Language: English
Release Date: October 22, 2011
Three decades into the HIV pandemic, the goals remain clear: reduce the number of infections,improve the health outcomes of those who are infected, and eliminate disparities in care. And one observation continues to gain credence: families are a powerful resource in preventing, adapting to, and coping...
by American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)
Language: English
Release Date: October 25, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: October 25, 2013
Breastfeeding Handbook for Physicians, 2nd Edition is an essential one-stop guide to the latest and best in breastfeeding management, support, education, and advocacy. Jointly developed by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG),...
Motherhood and Postnatal Depression
Narratives of Women and Their Partners
Language: English
Release Date: July 21, 2011
Globally, postnatal depression (PND) is a growing public health problem. PND affects 10 to 15% of women in Western society. It caused by a combination of biological, psychological and social factors. Two models have attempted to define and explain PND; the biomedical and the sociological models. The...
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Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2010
The major objective of our studies in the last decade was a systematic analysis of maternal diseases during pregnancy to reveal their possible adverse effects on birth outcomes. The two most important factors of infant mortality were parti- larly analyzed: structural birth defects, known as congenital...
Obstetric Emergencies
A Practical Guide
Language: English
Release Date: August 31, 2016
This book will serve as a pocket guide, offering rapid advice on appropriate emergency care for a wide range of obstetric situations, including acute fetal hypoxia, uterine rupture, shoulder dystocia, eclampsia, amniotic fluid embolism, pulmonary thromboembolism, retention of the aftercoming head,...
Violence Against Women
Contemporary Examination of Intimate Partner Violence
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2015
628 pages, 34 images, 51 contributors
Violence Against Women examines a wide range of relationships that may be affected by intimate partner violence and takes a culturally sensitive, international approach to issues underpinning family violence, dating violence, and the injuries children suffer...
Examination of the Newborn
A Practical Guide
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2016
Newborn babies are examined at around 6 to 72 hours after their birth to rule out major congenital abnormalities and reassure the parents that their baby is healthy. This practical text is a step-by-step guide for all practitioners who undertake this clinical examination. It is particularly valuable...
Health, Illness and Culture
Broken Narratives
Language: English
Release Date: June 3, 2008
This collection of essays examines the interrelations between illness, disability, health, society, and culture. The contributors examine how "narratives" have emerged and been utilized within these areas to help those who have experienced d injury, disability, dementia, pain, grief, or...
Improving Quality of Care in Family Planning
A Research and Advocacy Agenda for India
Language: English
Release Date: May 9, 2018
In this book the authors review initiatives in improving the quality of care for family planning in India and bring them to the broader forum of policy-level discussions. The global Family Planning 2020 (FP2020) framework argues for voluntary rights-based family planning programmes. The rights-based...
by Piyush Sharma
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2012
This book is written for nurses who are interested in the health of pregnant women and their babies, and is especially aimed at nursing students who are interested in this field. It teaches students how to help mothers stay healthy during pregnancy and have safer labours and births, also how to deal...
The Healthy Breast Guide
A 10-Minute Self Massage for Body, Mind and Soul
Language: English
Release Date: March 18, 2015
A simple and quick-to-do technique for self-maintenance and prevention every woman should know and practice. It's relaxing and builds confidence in wellness rather than highlight fear and disease consciousness. Finding natural pathways to self-acceptance, breast massage combines with breathing, sounds...
by Vicki Long, Patricia McMullen
Language: English
Release Date: March 5, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: March 5, 2018
Provide top-level obstetrics and gynecology telephone triage that is safe, efficient, and effective, with Telephone Triage for Obstetrics & Gynecology, 3rd Edition. This at-your-fingertips guide offers a wide range of current, evidence-based protocols, backed by proven patient-questioning techniques,...
Counseling Couples Before, During, and After Pregnancy
Sexuality and Intimacy Issues
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2018
This practical, evidence-based resource is the first available guide for health care providers and mental health professionals on advising and counseling couples and individuals who are experiencing sexual issues directly related to conception efforts, pregnancy, and the post-partum period. Authored...