Midwifery

Engaging Bioethics: An Introduction with Case Studies draws students into this rapidly changing field, helping them to actively untangle the many issues at the intersection of medicine and moral concern.

Engaging Bioethics: An Introduction with Case Studies draws students into this rapidly changing field, helping them to actively untangle the many issues at the intersection of medicine and moral concern.

Examine the impact and importance reproduction and genetics have on religious valuesCounseling Pregnancy, Politics, and Biomedicine: Empowering Discernment explains the mystery of the God-human relationship so ministers, priests, and pastors can follow the ethics and mechanics of counseling human reproductive health and be informed on issues of religion, medical experimentation, and politics.

Examine the impact and importance reproduction and genetics have on religious valuesCounseling Pregnancy, Politics, and Biomedicine: Empowering Discernment explains the mystery of the God-human relationship so ministers, priests, and pastors can follow the ethics and mechanics of counseling human reproductive health and be informed on issues of religion, medical experimentation, and politics.

Postpartum depression has become a more recognized mental illness over the past decade as a result of education and increased awareness.

Postpartum depression has become a more recognized mental illness over the past decade as a result of education and increased awareness.

Nursing and Social Change is essential reading for nurses who wish to understand how their profession had developed from its earliest beginnings to the present day.

Nursing and Social Change is essential reading for nurses who wish to understand how their profession had developed from its earliest beginnings to the present day.

In today's world 'health' means far more than merely the absence of illness.

In today's world 'health' means far more than merely the absence of illness.

First published in 1917 as 'Midwifery', Obstetrics by Ten Teachers is well established as a concise, yet comprehensive, guide within its field.

This Reader reproduces fifteen classic and influential accounts of nursing research selected by a panel of senior nurse researchers and teachers.

This Reader reproduces fifteen classic and influential accounts of nursing research selected by a panel of senior nurse researchers and teachers.

Providing care and treatment for patients usually requires moving and handling activities associated with high rates of back injuries.

Providing care and treatment for patients usually requires moving and handling activities associated with high rates of back injuries.

Every year in the UK over 10,000 babies die before birth or shortly afterwards.

Every year in the UK over 10,000 babies die before birth or shortly afterwards.

Though much has been written about twins, very little research has been done into their everyday lives, both postnatal and prenatal.

Though much has been written about twins, very little research has been done into their everyday lives, both postnatal and prenatal.

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.

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.

Is the experience of childbirth becoming 'globalised'?

Is the experience of childbirth becoming 'globalised'?

Since the development of modern medicine, men have become increasingly involved in childbearing as obstetricians and, more recently, as fathers.

Since the development of modern medicine, men have become increasingly involved in childbearing as obstetricians and, more recently, as fathers.

This Handbook provides a clear introduction to the theoretical debates surrounding the topic of domestic violence, and also offers practical advice on possible interventions.

This Handbook provides a clear introduction to the theoretical debates surrounding the topic of domestic violence, and also offers practical advice on possible interventions.

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.

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.

The debate of teenage pregnancy and parenthood continues to be a topical media and political issue, and a contested policy area.

The debate of teenage pregnancy and parenthood continues to be a topical media and political issue, and a contested policy area.

Birthing Autonomy brings some balance to the difficult arguments that arise from debates about home births, and focuses on women's views and their experiences of planning home births.

Birthing Autonomy brings some balance to the difficult arguments that arise from debates about home births, and focuses on women's views and their experiences of planning home births.

This new edition of a groundbreaking work reflects important developments in the general understanding of, and research into, loss and death.

This new edition of a groundbreaking work reflects important developments in the general understanding of, and research into, loss and death.

Valuable contributions on different aspects of sexual and reproductive health among young people are presented in this book, with a focus on developing country contexts.

Valuable contributions on different aspects of sexual and reproductive health among young people are presented in this book, with a focus on developing country contexts.

One new mother in twenty is diagnosed with traumatic stress after childbirth.

One new mother in twenty is diagnosed with traumatic stress after childbirth.

In this book, a team of international contributors examine bodies, leakage and boundaries, illuminating the contradictions and dilemmas in women's healthcare.

In this book, a team of international contributors examine bodies, leakage and boundaries, illuminating the contradictions and dilemmas in women's healthcare.

'Breast is best' is today's prevailing mantra.

'Breast is best' is today's prevailing mantra.

Traditionally, Euroamerican cultures have considered that human status was conferred at the conclusion to childbirth.

Traditionally, Euroamerican cultures have considered that human status was conferred at the conclusion to childbirth.

This book critically analyzes the place of caesarean in childbearing at the beginning of the twenty first century.

This book critically analyzes the place of caesarean in childbearing at the beginning of the twenty first century.

Do nurses still care?

Do nurses still care?

Everyone working in health and social care is at one point or another confronted by violent behaviour and its consequences.