Contexts of midwifery practice /

By:

Muscat, Helen

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Material type: Text

TextSeries: Publication details: Los Angeles : SAGE Publications ; London : Learning Matters, 2015.Description: viii, 198 pages : illustrationsISBN:

9781446295366
1446295362
9781446295373
1446295370

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LOC classification:

MED RG964.G7 M87

Contents:

The principles of health promotion and salutogenesis -- Weight management in pregnancy -- Age and childbearing -- Women who have communication challenges -- Sexual and reproductive health in childbearing -- Perinatal mental health -- Domestic abuse -- Substance misuse and pregnancy -- Promoting parenting in midwifery.

Summary: In order to become skilled and competent practitioners, student midwives need to understand the complex individual, family and societal issues they will encounter. By introducing the contemporary context of midwifery practice, this book helps students to understand the problems many women face in society.--

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Barcode
Books	Directorate of Library Services General Collection	Shelf #11	MED RG964.G7.M87 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	0000001115331

In order to become skilled and competent practitioners, student midwives need to understand the complex individual, family and societal issues they will encounter. By introducing the contemporary context of midwifery practice, this book helps students to understand the problems many women face in society.--

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