Midwifery Essentials: Medical Conditions
Volume 8
- 1st Edition, Volume 8 - August 14, 2019
- Latest edition
- Authors: Helen Baston, Jennifer Hall, Jayne Samples
- Language: English
New title in the popular Midwifery Essentials series originally published in conjunction with The Practising Midwife journal. The series covers core topics in midwifery educat… Read more
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New title in the popular Midwifery Essentials series originally published in conjunction with The Practising Midwife journal. The series covers core topics in midwifery education in an engaging and friendly format using a helpful ‘jigsaw’ approach which encourages readers to explore topics from a variety of perspectives e.g. effective communication, team working and health promotion. Helpful ‘scenarios’ throughout each volume encourage debate and reflection, core elements of midwifery education.
- Provides a useful, friendly source of information
- Strong focus on contemporary women-centred care
- Designed to stimulate debate and reflection upon current practice, local policies and procedures
- Scenarios enable practitioners to understand the context of maternity care and explore their role in safe and effective service provision
- Helpful ‘jigsaw’ approach enables readers to explore specific topics from a variety of perspectives e.g. consent, safety and health promotion
- Explains the professional and legal issues surrounding clinical procedures
- Chapters designed to be read as a ‘standalone’ or in succession
- Emphasises the crucial role of effective communication
Midwives – whether qualified or in training
01 - Introduction
02 - Cancer in pregnancy
03 - Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy
04 - Respiratory disorders in childbearing
05 - Disorders of the blood
06 - Digestive conditions
07 - Cardiac conditions
08 - Infections in pregnancy and childbearing
09 - Neurological conditions
10 - Endocrine disorders and pregnancy
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Volume: 8
- Published: August 14, 2019
- Language: English
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Helen Baston
Affiliations and expertise
Consultant Midwife Public Health, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Honorary Researcher / Lecturer, University of Sheffield; Honorary Lecturer Sheffield Hallam University, UK.JH
Jennifer Hall
EdD RM ADM MSc (Reproduction & Health) PGDip(HE)
Affiliations and expertise
Independent Midwifery Educator and Researcher, Bristol, UKJS
Jayne Samples
Affiliations and expertise
Senior Lecturer in Midwifery, Lead Midwife for Education, Department of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Huddersfield, UK