Midwifery Books

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21. Birth Crisis

    By Sheila Kitzinger

    One new mother in twenty is diagnosed with traumatic stress after childbirth. In Birth Crisis Sheila Kitzinger explores the disempowerment and anxiety experienced by these women. Key topics discussed include: increasing intervention in pregnancy the shift in emphasis from relationships to...

    Published May 31st 2006 by Routledge
22. The New NHS

    A Guide

    By Alison Talbot-Smith, Allyson M. Pollock

    Dr Alison Talbot-Smith, an experienced doctor and researcher, and Professor Allyson M. Pollock, one of the UKs leading authorities on the NHS, give a lucid and incisive account of the new NHS – which has emerged from a far-reaching programme of market-oriented changes. Providing an authoritative...

    Published April 12th 2006 by Routledge
23. Mainstreaming Midwives

    The Politics of Change

    Edited by Robbie Davis-Floyd, Christine Barbara Johnson

    Providing insights into midwifery, a team of reputable contributors describe the development of nurse- and direct-entry midwifery in the United States, including the creation of two new direct-entry certifications, the Certified Midwife and the Certified Professional Midwife, and examine the...

    Published March 27th 2006 by Routledge
24. Health Promotion in Midwifery 2nd Edition: Principles and practice

    By Jan Bowden, Vicky Manning

    Health Promotion in Midwifery explores the principles of health promotion within the practical context of midwifery. It clearly outlines and discusses the midwife’s role in health promotion, making it essential reading for all student and practising midwives, as well as clinical practitioners....

    Published February 23rd 2006 by CRC Press
25. The Age of the Inquiry

    Learning and Blaming in Health and Social Care

    Edited by Jill Manthorpe, Nicky Stanley

    The plethora of inquiry reports published in the fields of health and welfare in the 1990s covered the full range of user groups, individuals and institutions. What similarities or differences were there between these inquiries? How effective were they in bringing about change? Whose interest did...

    Published June 23rd 2004 by Routledge
26. Men and Maternity

    By Rosemary Mander

    Since the development of modern medicine, men have become increasingly involved in childbearing as obstetricians and, more recently, as fathers. This book argues that the beneficial contribution of men has been taken for granted. Certain changes to childbearing practice have resulted, which,...

    Published March 24th 2004 by Routledge
27. Childbirth in the Global Village

    Implications for Midwifery Education and Practice

    By Dawn Hillier

    Is the experience of childbirth becoming 'globalised'?Is the encroachment of the western medical model dehumanising a profoundly human experience?If so, what can midwives and midwife educators do about it?These are the questions at the heart of Childbirth in the Global Village which highlights the...

    Published June 18th 2003 by Routledge
28. Implementing Inquiry-Based Learning in Nursing

    By Dankay Cleverly

    If you want to introduce Inquiry-Based Learning (IBL) into your curriculum but are not sure how to go about it, this book will set you on the right track. In this text the author shares the experience of leading a project to implement IBL as a whole integrated pre-registration curriculum...

    Published March 19th 2003 by Routledge
29. Evidence-Based Patient Handling

    Techniques and Equipment

    By Pat Alexander, Emma Crumpton, Brian Fletcher, Mike Fray, Sue Hignett, Sue Ruszala

    Providing care and treatment for patients usually requires moving and handling activities associated with high rates of back injuries. The personal and financial cost of back pain and injuries to health staff means there is an urgent need to improve practice in this area. Over the past twenty...

    Published November 20th 2002 by Routledge
30. Twins - From Fetus to Child

    Edited by Alessandra Piontelli

    Though much has been written about twins, very little research has been done into their everyday lives, both postnatal and prenatal. In this fascinating new study Alessandra Piontelli follows the development and behaviour of thirty pairs of twins from their early life in the womb through to their...

    Published February 20th 2002 by Routledge