Fundamentals of Midwifery / Fundamentals (ePub)

Fundamentals of Midwifery: A Textbook for Students makes
the subject of midwifery accessible, informative and motivating,
ensuring that it is an essential text for the aspiring midwife!

This resource brings together knowledge from a collection of
clinical experts and experienced academics to support your learning
and prepare you for the challenges faced in contemporary midwifery
healthcare. It presents you with the 'must-have'
information that you need concerning both the theoretical and
practical aspects of what it means to be a midwife. With extensive
full colour illustrations throughout, as well as activities and
scenarios, this user-friendly textbook will support you throughout
your entire education programme. Fundamentals of Midwifery
is essential reading for all pre-registration student midwives, as
well as newly qualified midwives.

KEY FEATURES:

* Broad and comprehensive in scope, with chapters on: team
working; antenatal care, intrapartum and postnatal care; infant
feeding; public health and health promotion; perinatal mental
health; complementary therapies; pharmacology and medicines
management; and emergencies.

* Interactive and student-friendly in approach, with
activities throughout.

* Brings together professional and clinical topics in one
user-friendly book.

* Ties in with the latest NMC Standards for
pre-registration midwifery education.

* Supported by an online resource centre featuring
interactive multiple-choice questions, additional scenarios and
activities, and links to further reading.