Taking an evidence-based approach to practical problems, this book is a welcome resource for nurses, doctors and other health practitioners who deal with the consequences of domestic violence in their daily work.
An expanded and updated new edition of Health Promotion in Midwifery, this book explores the principles of health promotion within the practical conte..
The book reflects on the current situation and questions whether it's the most appropriate way of providing care for pregnant woman, discussing what's..
Based on the experiences of many hundreds of bereaved parents, When A Baby Dies describes the tragic and bewildering experience of losing a baby throu..
Written by an experienced midwife and researcher, this new edition of a groundbreaking work examines ways in which midwives can assist families to emb..
Calling attention to the significance of population politics for the unsettling of the birth threshold, Weir argues that risk techniques are heterogen..
This textbook provides a clear and practical guide to supporting women in labour, looking at a range of techniques and tactics for getting them throug..
All health professionals who work with women during pregnancy, birth and the postnatal period need to have an appropriate knowledge of nutrition, heal..
People are fascinated by stories of childbirth, and the sources to document maternity in Britain in the twentieth century are rich and varied. This bo..
This is a unique and practical resource for student midwives written by an experienced midwifery lecturer. It draws on a wide variety of real life cas..
This book critically explores the complex issues surrounding contemporary childbirth practices. The authors offer a rigorous, and thought-provoking, a..
For many bereaved parents, the care provided by healthcare and birth practitioners has a crucial effect on their response to a loss or death. Designed..
This book offers a broad overview and critical analysis of the present state of the field of "illness narratives," encompassing clinical case studies,..