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Record Nr.

UNINA9910817900903321

Titolo

The midwife's labour and birth handbook / / edited by Vicky Chapman, Cathy Charles

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester, West Sussex, : John Wiley & Sons, 2013

ISBN

1-299-15912-5

1-118-48009-0

1-118-48010-4

Edizione

[3rd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (414 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

ChapmanVicky

CharlesCathy

Disciplina

618.2

Soggetti

Midwifery

Childbirth

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Labour and normal birth / Cathy Charles -- Vaginal examinations and artificial rupture of the membranes / Vicky Chapman -- Fetal heart rate monitoring in labour / Bryony Read -- Perineal trauma and suturing / Vicky Chapman -- Examination of the newborn baby at birth / Caroline Rutter -- Home birth / Janet Gwillim and Cathy Charles -- Water for labour and birth / Vicky Chapman and Cathy Charles -- Malpositions and malpresentations in labour / Vicky Chapman -- Slow progress in labour / Vicky Chapman -- Assisted birth : ventouse and forceps / Cathy Charles -- Caesarean section / Cathy Charles -- Vaginal birth after caesarean section / Vicky Chapman -- Preterm birth / Charlise Adams -- Breech birth / Lesley Shuttler -- Twins and higher-order births / Jo Coggins -- Haemorrhage / Sheila Miskelly -- Emergencies in labour and birth / Sheila Miskelly -- Neonatal and maternal resuscitation / Nick Castle -- Induction of labour / Mary-Lou Elliott -- Pre-eclampsia / Annette Briley -- Stillbirth and neonatal death / Cathy Charles and Barbara Kavanagh -- Risk management, litigation, and complaints / Cathy Charles -- Intrapartum blood tests / Vicky Chapman and Julie Davis -- Medicines and the midwife / Vicky Chapman.



Sommario/riassunto

Praise for previous editions:  "An excellent resource for both student midwives and qualified staff alike." (Alison James, Midwifery Lecturer, Plymouth University)  ""A lovely book with a lot of practical advice and easy to navigate. (Jayne Samples, Midwifery Lecturer, University of Huddersfield)  This fully revised and updated third edition of The Midwife's Labour and Birth Handbook is a practical and accessible guide to midwifery care.     It addresses important questions such as:    Why are women being pressured