Midwifery Essentials: Antenatal , 2nd Edition

Description

The second edition of the popular Midwifery Essentials series continues to help readers understand and master a range of core issues safely and with confidence!

Written by leading midwifery academics, each book in the series provides a user-friendly source of information which has been fully updated thruoghout to reflect the latest evidence-base for current practice.  Now with an improved design to make learning as easy as possible, each paperback in the series focuses on the importance of communication and comtemporary women-centred care and presents helpful 'scenarios' to encourage debate and reflection.

The Midwifery Essentials series is ideal for all midwives - whether qualified or in training - and is also helpful to nurses and HCAs working in the maternity environment.

 

Key Features

• Helpful 'jigsaw' approach enables readers to explore specific topics from a variety of perspectives e.g. effective communication, team working and health promotion
• Explains the professional and legal issues surrounding current practice
• Chapters designed to be read as a 'standalone' or in succession
• Makes reference to the latest national and international guidelines
• Embraces the principles of ‘Better Births’

New to this Edition

• Makes reference to the latest national and international guidelines
• Embraces the principles of ‘Better Births’

Companion Products

• Midwifery Essentials: Antenatal E-Book, 2nd Edition : Midwifery Essentials: Antenatal E-Book
• Midwifery Essentials: Antenatal - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 2nd Edition : Midwifery Essentials: Antenatal - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource

Readership

Midwives – whether qualified or in training

Table of Contents

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Author Information

By Helen Baston, BA(Hons), MMedSci, PhD, PGDipEd, ADM, RN, RM, Consultant Midwife Public Health, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Honorary Researcher / lecturer, University of Sheffield; Honorary Lecturer Sheffield Hallam University, UK. and Jenny Hall, EdD MSc RN RM ADM PGDip(HE) SFHEA , Senior Midwifery Lecturer, Bournemouth University, UK