Myles' Textbook for Midwives

Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Medical, Nursing, Maternity, Prenatal, & Women&, Specialties, Gynecology & Obstetrics

• ISBN: 9780702040719
• Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences UK
• Publication: April 16, 2009
• Imprint: Churchill Livingstone
• Language: English

This ISBN is now out of print. An edition with e-book is now available under ISBN 9780702041310.

Myles Textbook for Midwives, recognised as the leading international textbook for midwives, has been fully updated with recent guidelines, protocols and research evidence, and with updated illustrations. This edition has a new chapter on emotion work and focuses on normality, whilst equipping midwives to recognise and respond to complexity in childbearing and parenthood. This 15th edition features a free website providing: * Bank of multiple-choice questions for self-testing * Illustrations from the book, with and without labels, for student and instructor use This is the midwifery textbook of choice throughout the world!

• Focus on woman-friendly care

• Women’s stories to highlight good practice

• Colour photographs identify problem conditions and illustrate breastfeeding positions

• Focuses on normality whilst equipping midwives to handle complexity

• Bonus website features a bank of multiple-choice questions for self-testing, and illustrations from the book, with and without labels, for student and instructor use

• New chapter on "emotion work"

• New and improved 2-colour figures throughout

• Colour photograph section now grouped by topic

• Updated to cover latest guidelines, protocols and research evidence