Midwives are encountering more and more women whose pregnancies are complicated by medical conditions, including cardiac disease, obesity and diabetes. This new edition is completely up-to-date and offers highly practical solutions for everyday midwifery practice, acknowledging the importance of promoting normality where possible.
This text includes physiology, explanations of conditions and principles of care for preconception, pregnancy, labour, birth and the postnatal period. Each chapter brings together the basic knowledge of a condition and how it changes during pregnancy in an integrated and accessible way, including a new chapter dedicated to obesity. Explanations of laboratory tests, diagnostic tests, common drugs and illustrative colour pictures are included in relevant chapters.
Medical Conditions Affecting Pregnancy and Childbirth is a vital guide for student midwives, as well as a useful reference for practising midwives.
By:
Judy Bothamley (University of West London UK), Maureen Boyle (University of West London, UK) Imprint: Routledge Country of Publication: United Kingdom Edition: 2nd edition Dimensions:
Height: 246mm,
Width: 174mm,
Weight: 760g ISBN:9780367027407 ISBN 10: 0367027402 Pages: 366 Publication Date:03 September 2020 Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
1.Diabetes 2.Cardiac Conditions 3.Hypertension and pre-eclampsia (PET) 4.Disorders of the renal system 5.Disorders of the Respiratory System 6.Haematological Disorders 7.Thyroid Disease 8.Disorders of the Nervous System 9.Disorders of the Digestive Tract 10.Obesity 11.Restricted Eating Disorders 12.Autoimmune Disorders
Judy Bothamley is Senior Lecturer in Midwifery at the University of West London, UK. Maureen Boyle is Senior Lecturer in Midwifery at the University of West London, UK.