| Phys. Description |
1 online resource (ix, 206 pages). |
| Series |
At a glance series |
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At a glance series.
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| Bibliog. |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Note |
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on March 08, 2019). |
| Contents |
Machine generated contents note: pt. 1 Introduction -- 1.Historical overview of midwifery -- 2.NHS values -- 3.Ethics -- 4.Role of the midwife -- 5.Drug exemptions -- 6.Women's choice and care options -- pt. 2 Anatomy and physiology -- 7.Breast -- 8.Female reproductive system -- 8.Menstrual cycle -- 10.Maternal pelvis -- 11.Maternal pelvis and fetal skull -- pt. 3 Preconception -- 12.Preconception care -- 18.Follow-up after pregnancy loss -- pt. 4 Antenatal -- 14.Maternal physiological adaptation to pregnancy -- 15.Taking a history -- 16.Antenatal investigations and screening -- 17.Preparation for childbirth -- 18.Post-term pregnancy -- pt. 5 Intrapartum -- 18.Physiology of labour -- 20.Mechanism of normal labour -- 21.Promoting normal labour -- 22.Pain relief -- 23.Water birth -- 24.Augmentation of labour -- 25.Induction of labour -- 26.Nutrition in labour -- pt. 6 Postnatal care -- 27.Immediate care: 0--6 hours -- 28.On-going care -- 29.Daily maternal examinations -- |
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Contents note continued: 30.Physiological changes -- 31.Pelvic floor -- 32.Sepsis -- 33.Contraception -- 34.Lactation -- pt. 7 Common medical disorders -- 35.Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy -- 36.Diabetes -- 37.Thromboembolic disease -- 38.Obesity -- 38.The thyroid gland and thyroid disorders -- 40.Systemic lupus erythematosus -- 41.Obstetric cholestasis -- pt. 8 Obstetric complications -- 42.Antepartum haemorrhage -- 43.Shoulder dystocia -- 44.Cord presentation and prolapse -- 45.Embolism -- 48.Obstructed labour -- 47.Uterine rupture -- 48.Uterine inversion -- 48.Preterm labour -- 50.Eclampsia -- 51.Disseminating intravascular coagulopathy, shock and high dependency care -- 52.Malposition and malpresentation -- 53.Postpartum haemorrhage -- 54.Multiple pregnancy -- pt. 9 Fetus and baby -- 55.Intrauterine growth restriction -- 58.Intrauterine growth restriction monitoring -- 57.Fetal circulation -- 58.Changes at birth -- 58.Fetal skull -- 80.Immediate care of the newborn -- |
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Contents note continued: 81.Normal neonate and care needs -- 82.Infant nutrition -- 83.Neonatal jaundice -- pt. 10 Psychological dimensions -- 84.Becoming a parent -- 85.Maternal mental health -- 88.Bereavement care -- 87.Gender-based violence -- 88.Alcohol and drugs -- 70.Homelessness -- 71.Asylum seekers and refugees -- 72.Teenage mothers -- 73.Disability -- 74.Health promotion education -- 75.Psychological changes -- pt. 11 Midwifery skills -- 78.Antenatal abdominal examination -- 77.Vaginal examination -- 78.Artificial rupture of membranes -- 78.Urinary catheterisation -- 80.Blood pressure and temperature, pulse and respiration: back to basics -- 81.Episiotomy -- 82.Perineal repair -- 83.Feeding support and breast expression -- 84.Blood and blood products -- 85.Maternal resuscitation -- 88.Neonatal resuscitation -- 87.Examination of the newborn -- 88.Newborn bloodspot screening -- 88.Care of women having surgery. |
| Subject |
Midwifery -- methods.
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Postnatal Care -- methods.
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Prenatal Care -- methods.
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Pregnancy -- physiology.
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| Genre |
Handbook.
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| Alt Author |
Forrest, Eleanor, editor.
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| ISBN |
9781118873601 |
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1118873602 |
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9781118873618 |
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1118873610 |
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9781118874455 |
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1118874455 |
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