Mander Supportive Care and Midwifery

1. Auflage 2008
ISBN: 978-0-470-68016-2
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 200 Seiten, E-Book

This book considers the broad range of support given to mothersincluding social, psychological and clinical. It also looks at theprovision of this service and how different models have been set upinternationally to fulfill this important function. It bringstogether the latest research findings, which examine the nature ofcare that is provided and consider what constitutes effective andefficient support.
This aspect of care is considered a crucial part of theincreasing and expanding role of the midwife. The ability ofmidwives to provide ongoing support throughout childbearing is oneof the features of midwifery care which distinguishes it from othercare providers. This is a feature which is common to the resurgenceof midwifery throughout the world and therefore this text will haveinternational appeal.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Mander, Rosemary

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Foreword; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Making sense of support; Systems of health care and maternity care provision; The provision of support during childbearing; Supportive midwifery care; Support in labour; The doula; Support for the carer; Conclusion; References; Index

Über Autor(innen)

Rosemary Mander is a Reader at The University of Edinburgh