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Elsevier Survival Guide to Midwifery 2012 Edition by Diane M. Fraser, Margaret A. Cooper
Perfect for practice placements, this handy 'Survival Guide' gives you the clinical information you need at your fingertips.Pocket-sized guide to midwifery High-level summary of the clinical content needed for practice Bullet-pointed for quick reference Section on anatomy Great revision aid!Perinatal Mental Health chapter updated from confidential enquiries into maternal deaths; findings and recommendations applied to practiseNew appendix on 'An aid to calculations in midwifery practice' helps students to calculate correct doses of medicines and intravenous infusionsIllustrations improved to enhance clarity of understandingMore-compact size makes it easier to carry around. Table of contents :- Section 1: Anatomy and Reproduction1. The Female Pelvis and the Reproductive Organs 2. The Female Urinary Tract 3. Hormonal Cycles: Fertilisation and Early Development 4. The Placenta 5. The FetusSection 2: Pregnancy6. Preparing for Pregnancy 7. Change and Adaptation in Pregnancy 8. Common Disorders and Useful Exercises 9. Antenatal Care 10. Specialised Fetal Investigations 11. Abnormalities of Early Pregnancy 12. Problems of Pregnancy 13. Common Medical Disorders Associated with Pregnancy 14. Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy 15. Sexually Transmissible and Reproductive Tract Infections in Pregnancy 16. Multiple PregnancySection 3: Labour17. The First Stage of Labour 18. The Second Stage of Labour 19. The Third Stage of Labour 20. Prolonged Pregnancy and Disorders of Uterine Action 21. Malpositions of the Occiput and Malpresentations 22. Operative Deliveries 23. Obstetric EmergenciesSection 4: Puerperium24. Physiology and Care in the Puerperium 25. Physical Problems and Complications in the Puerperium 26. The Psychology and Psychopathology of ChildbearingSection 5: The Newborn Baby27. The Baby at Birth 28. The Normal Baby 29. Feeding 30. The Healthy Low Birthweight Baby 31. Recognising the Ill Baby32. Respiratory Problems 33. Trauma during Birth, Haemorrhage and Convulsions 34. Congenital Abnormalities 35. Jaundice and Infection 36. Metabolic Problems, Endocrine Disorders and Drug WithdrawalSection 6: Supporting Safe Practice37. Supervision of Midwives38. Complementary Medicine and Maternity CareAppendix I DrugsAppendix II Normal Values in PregnancyAppendix III Glossary of Terms and Definitions