Acupuncture in Pregnancy and Childbirth

Author:   Zita West (Midwife, and Acupuncturist, Banbury, Oxfordshire, UK)
Publisher:   Elsevier Health Sciences
Edition:   2nd edition
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9780443103711


Pages:   272
Publication Date:   16 January 2008
Replaced By:   9780443061387
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Zita West (Midwife, and Acupuncturist, Banbury, Oxfordshire, UK)
Publisher:   Elsevier Health Sciences
Imprint:   Churchill Livingstone
Edition:   2nd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 18.90cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 24.60cm
Weight:   0.700kg
ISBN:  

9780443103711


ISBN 10:   0443103712
Pages:   272
Publication Date:   16 January 2008
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Replaced By:   9780443061387
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Western Medical Glossary 1. Planning for a healthy baby 2. Pregnancy 3. Nutrition in pregnancy 4. Antenatal care explained 5. First trimester: 1 to 12 weeks 6. Second trimester: 13 to 28 weeks 7. Third trimester: 28 to 40 weeks 8. High risk pregnancies 9. Abnormal positions of the fetus 10.Preparation for labour 11.Labour 12. First stage of labour 13. Second stage of labour 14. Third stage of labour 15. Postnatal period-the fourth trimester 16. Classical Five Element acupuncture and its use in postnatal depression Appendix Standard international nomenclature for the 14 meridians Index

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One of the joys of this book is Zita's ability to combine knowledge of the traditional western approach, essential for the confidence of those non-midwife acupuncturists, with the traditional eastern knowledge, essential for all practitioners, to produce a detailed 'how to' book. However, I would also recommend this book to midwives and student midwives in general. The terminology used in TCM is wonderfully evocative (the uterus is known as the 'envelope of Yin', and improving postnatal wellbeing may involve 'mother roasting'), yet also so alien sounding that many may dismiss this book as being of specialist interest only. Please don't! There is so much knowledge, and understanding of the underlying principle of holistic care, and the fundamental importance of all aspects of a mother's wellbeing before, during and after pregnancy, that it would be unfortunate if this book became purely a specialist tome. MIDIRS Digest


One of the joys of this book is Zita's ability to combine knowledge of the traditional western approach, essential for the confidence of those non-midwife acupuncturists, with the traditional eastern knowledge, essential for all practitioners, to produce a detailed 'how to' book. However, I would also recommend this book to midwives and student midwives in general. The terminology used in TCM is wonderfully evocative (the uterus is known as the 'envelope of Yin', and improving postnatal wellbeing may involve 'mother roasting'), yet also so alien sounding that many may dismiss this book as being of specialist interest only. Please don't! There is so much knowledge, and understanding of the underlying principle of holistic care, and the fundamental importance of all aspects of a mother's wellbeing before, during and after pregnancy, that it would be unfortunate if this book became purely a specialist tome. <br>MIDIRS Digest


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