Essential Midwifery Practice: Public Health highlights how public health underpins every midwife's practice by using examples and case histories. It addresses a wide range of public health issues pertinent to every midwife, including: smoking in pregnancy, breastfeeding, sexual health, substance misuse, domestic abuse, perinatal mental health and vulnerable groups, poverty and social exclusion.
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Written in a succinct and accessible way Each chapter includes key points for reflection, examples of good practice and suggested further reading Clearly highlights how public health underpins every midwife's practice by using examples and case studies.
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Chapter 1: The Midwifery Public Health Agenda - Setting the Scene. Chapter 2: Health and Inequality- What can midwives do?. Chapter 3: Smoking in Pregnancy- A growing Public Health Problem. Chapter 4: Teenage Pregnancy- Everyone's Business. Chapter 5: Sexual Health- A Potential Time Bomb. Chapter 6: Substance Abuse- What is the Problem?. Chapter 7: Domestic Abuse in Pregnancy- A Public Health Issue. Chapter 8: Maternal Mental Health- Working in Partnership. Chapter 9: Supporting Breastfeeding- Midwives Facilitating A Community Model. Chapter 10: Normal birth and Birth Centre Care- A Public Health Catalyst for Maternal and Societal Well-being
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780470697689
Publisert
2008-04-15
Utgiver
Vendor
Wiley-Blackwell
Vekt
426 gr
Høyde
246 mm
Bredde
171 mm
Dybde
16 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Ikke i salg
Antall sider
256

Om bidragsyterne

Grace Edwards is Consultant Midwife in Public Health at Liverpool Women's Hospital and Principal Midwifery Lecturer at University of Central Lancashire. Sheena Byrom is a Consultant Midwife in Public Health at East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust