Maternity category: 298 books
by Elinor Clarke
Language: English
Release Date: July 24, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: July 24, 2015
Legal and ethical competence is a cornerstone of professional midwifery practice and an essential part of midwifery training. Law and Ethics for Midwifery is a unique and practical resource for student midwives.
Written by an experienced midwifery lecturer, this text draws on a wide variety...
Well-Being, Resilience and Quality of Life from Children’s Perspectives
A Contextualized Approach
Language: English
Release Date: October 4, 2013
This book explores the broad view on child well-being and the quality of life research. It starts with a discussion of the origin of the social indicator movement and a review of literature on the concepts of quality of life, (subjective) well-being and resilience. It then discusses the force of culture...
by Kathleen R. Simpson, Pat A. Creehan
Language: English
Release Date: June 24, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: June 24, 2013
An official publication of the Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN), Perinatal Nursing, Fourth Edition presents up-to-date information based on the most rigorous evidence and offers suggestions for best practices. This new edition of the authoritative, comprehensive...
Shoulder Dystocia and Birth Injury
Prevention and Treatment
Language: English
Release Date: April 5, 2009
During the past several years, there has been an extensive reappraisal of the physiologic changes of pregnancy and their associated disorders, along with a refinement of diagnostic procedures and evaluation of the therapeutic approaches that are of primary concern to the physician. In Shoulder Dystocia...
Normal Childbirth
Evidence and Debate
Language: English
Release Date: May 30, 2008
This new edition builds on the strengths of the popular first edition, with updated national and international data, and the most recent debate around the controversial area of childbirth. With the increasing risk of litigation, there can be a tendency to classify women as 'at risk' if they present with...
by Donald Gibb, MD MRCP FRCOG MEWI, Sabaratnam Arulkumaran
Language: English
Release Date: March 6, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: March 6, 2017
The new edition of this steady seller will be in a larger format, to make it easier to read, and with online illustrations annotated to clarify what is shown in CTGs and interactive self-testing questions to improve student knowledge of CTG interpretation.
Simple, direct and practical, this...
Pain in Childbearing and its Control
Key Issues for Midwives and Women
Language: English
Release Date: December 7, 2010
Focusing on the mother's experience of pain and her contribution to its control, this accessible text covers the background to historical and scientific understanding of pain and considers methods of researching and measuring pain.
Now in its 2nd edition, Pain in Childbearing and its Control...
Introducing the Social Sciences for Midwifery Practice
Birthing in a Contemporary Society
Language: English
Release Date: July 16, 2015
Introducing the Social Sciences for Midwifery Practice makes clear the links between social, anthropological and psychological concepts, midwifery practice and women’s experience of birth. Demonstrating how empathising with women and understanding the context in which they live can affect childbirth...
The Nature of Children's Well-Being
Theory and Practice
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2014
This book presents new findings that deal with different facets of the well-being of children and their relevance to the proper treatment of children. The well-being of children is considered against the background of a wide variety of legal, political, medical, educational and familial perspectives....
Choices in Pregnancy and Childbirth
A Guide to Options for Health Professionals, Midwives, Holistic Practitioners, and Parents
Language: English
Release Date: August 21, 2015
This is a comprehensive and empowering guide to facilitating a positive pregnancy and birth experience, and ensuring lasting emotional and physical health for mother and baby.
Countering increasingly medicalized attitudes towards pregnancy and birth among many healthcare providers, this research-based...
Compact Clinical Guide to Women's Pain Management
An Evidence-Based Approach for Nurses
Language: English
Release Date: September 27, 2013
"This wonderful and insightful book is an excellent resource for providers caring for women experiencing pain. This group of patients is considered a vulnerable population that is often faced with issues of power imbalance and lack of understanding from the healthcare professionals charged with providing...
Listening Visits in Perinatal Mental Health
A Guide for Health Professionals and Support Workers
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2015
Listening Visits in Perinatal Mental Health focuses on how women and families suffering from perinatal mental illness can be supported by a wide range of practitioners. Based on the skills of attentive listening, it is designed for use by health professionals and support workers concerned with maternal...
by Ellen Olshansky
Language: English
Release Date: October 7, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: October 7, 2014
Women's Health and Wellness Across the Lifespan offers the innovative approach to care that today’s patients often demand, combining traditional medicine and alternative approaches. It covers women’s wellness care and specific issues during puberty through young adulthood, midlife, and old age....
Medicare Nightmare
The Great Australian Tragedy
Language: English
Release Date: August 5, 2016
For decades, public discourse on the Australian health system has been reduced to focusing on limited issues such as e-health or budget cuts while failing to capture the greatest challenge facing our national healthcare system. That is, inefficient access to crucial information that empowers patients...