Myles' Textbook for Midwives
14th Edition
Published on 13. August 2003
Book
Hardback
1104 pages
978-0-443-07234-5 (ISBN)
Description
Recognised by many as the leading international textbook for midwives, "Myles Textbook for Midwives" returns in its 14th edition. This edition has been revised by new editors Diane Fraser and Maggie Cooper, who are regarded as being at the forefront of the profession. They have recruited a number of new contributors to ensure that this edition is completely up-to-date with current thought and practice. In keeping with the accent on teamwork in today's maternity services, there are more contributions from other members of the healthcare team, as well as a mother's perspective on the use of technology within pregnancy and childbirth. The focus is on the provision of woman-centred, midwife-friendly care.
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Edition
14th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Elsevier Health Sciences
Target group
College/higher education
All midwifery students; nurse-midwives in training and lay midwives in training in the USA.
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
483 ills.
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 189 mm
Thickness: 51 mm
Weight
2730 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-443-07234-5 (9780443072345)
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Other editions
New editions
Diane M. Fraser | Margaret A. Cooper
Myles' Textbook for Midwives
Book
04/2009
15th Edition
Churchill Livingstone
€54.46
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Previous edition
Book
01/1999
13th Edition
Churchill Livingstone
€40.84
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Content
Section 1: Midwifery: The midwife. The social context of childbirth and motherhood. Woman-centred, midwife-friendly care. Ethics in midwifery. Evidence-based practice. The history and regulation of midwifery. Section 2: Human anatomy and reproduction: The female pelvis and reproductive organs. The female urinary tract. Hormonal cycles: fertilisation and early development. The placenta. The fetus. Section 3: Pregnancy: Preparing for pregnancy. Change and adaptation in pregnancy. Parent education: a new dimension. Special exercises for pregnancy, labour and the puerperium. Antenatal care. Abnormalities of early pregnancy. Problems of pregnancy. Common medical disorders associated with pregnancy. Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. Sexually transmissible and reproductive tract infections in pregnancy. Multiple pregnancy. Specialised antenatal investigations. Section 4: Labour:The first stage of labour: physiology and early care. The first stage of labour: management. Pain relief and comfort in labour. Transition and the second stage of labour. Physiology and management of the third stage of labour. Prolonged pregnancy and disorders of uterine action. Malpositions of the occiput and malpresentations. Operative deliveries. Midwifery and obstetric emergencies. Section 5: The puerperium: Physiology and care in the puerperium. Physical problems and complications in the puerperium. The psychology and psychopathology of pregnancy and childbirth. Family planning. Bereavement and loss in maternity care. Section 6: The new-born baby: The baby at birth. The normal birth. Feeding. The healthy low birthweight baby. Recognising the ill baby. Respiratory problems. Trauma during birth, haemorrhage and convulsions. Congenital abnormalities. Jaundice and infection. Metabolic problems, endocrine disorders and drug withdrawal. Section 7: The context of midwifery practice: Pharmacology and childbirth. Complementary and alternative medicine in maternity care. Community, public health and social services. Supervision of midwives and clinical governance. Risk management. Organisation of the health services in the United Kingdom. International midwifery. Vital statistics.