
Medical Disorders in Pregnancy: A Manual for Midwives
S. Elizabeth Robson
Praise for the 1st edition:
"This book is a must have for any midwife, particularly those working in the community, clinics and in high-risk areas.... This book is an extremely useful reference tool." (MIDIRS Midwifery Digest)
"The important facts are laid out concisely, primarily focusing on management, using evidence based guidelines for best midwifery practice." (RCGP Journal)
Medical Disorders in Pregnancy: A Guide for Midwives, 2nd edition clearly outlines existing and pre-existing conditions which women can experience during pregnancy. This comprehensive and practical handbook identifies issues for pre-conception care, defines the condition, explores possible complications, outlines recommended treatment and emphasizes specific midwifery care.
This fully revised and updated edition of Medical Disorders in Pregnancy: A Guide for Midwives builds on the success of the first edition by covering more subjects. It includes physiology, more illustrations and algorithms and its accessible reference-style text enables information to be quickly and easily found.
Special Features
- A practical guide on medical disorders written specifically for midwives
- Jointly written by medical and midwifery experts in the field
- Accessible reference style format makes information easy and quick to find
- Emphasis on inter-professional working
Product Details
About S. Elizabeth Robson
Reviews for Medical Disorders in Pregnancy: A Manual for Midwives
Amazon Review ) "This book is a long awaited text providing a comprehensive look at many of the medical conditions encountered by women during childbirth. Other texts with similar content have been recently produced but this text has the advantage of the information being presented in tabular format, thus making it easy to follow and an ideal reference tool. The care for each condition is broken down into pregnancy, labour and postnatal aspects and then presents expected care from the medical and midwifery perspective, although the reader will naturally have to apply any local policy for more specific care. The conditions are divided under logical headings and have been written by experienced professionals who have specialist knowledge in the field they are covering. There is also a welcome addition of a chapter covering addictive disorders and psychiatric disorders, both currently high on the agenda." –Alison Edwards, Senior Midwifery Lecturer, Birmingham City University. "Comprehensive coverage - systematic layout - extremely informative - simple and easy to understand language." –Aine Kothari, Senior Lecturer, Anglia Ruskin University "Easy to use and informative. Content relevant and up to date. Covers more topics than standard textbooks for midwives. Highly recommended." –Lesley Daniels, Midwifery Lecturer, Leeds University "A long-awaited text, providing succinct outlines of core required for wide range of commonly occurring conditions." –Alison Edwards, Midwifery Lecturer, Birmingham City University "Excellent book - contemporary, well organized and informative chapters well supported by tables. An excellent resource for midwives and students." –Alison James, Midwifery Lecturer, Plymouth University