Overview
This title, written by a multidisciplinary team of leading practitioners, reviews the current evidence underpinning clinical practice, and presents practical advice to guide healthcare professionals in caring for women at extremes of maternal age. Covering a wide range of relevant issues from fertility and contraception to common pregnancy risks and challenges, this guide discusses underlying psychological and social contexts, and suggested mechanisms. Clinical scenarios and practice points are included in each chapter to reinforce important concepts and enhance learning. Uniquely, each chapter examines issues from the perspectives of both younger and older pregnant women, highlighting similarities and differences in their needs and experiences.
Full Product Details
Author: Tracey Mills ,
Debbie Smith ,
Tina Lavender
Publisher: Mark Allen Group
Imprint: Quay Books,a division of Mark Allen Publishing Ltd
Dimensions:
Width: 15.00cm
, Height: 1.00cm
, Length: 21.10cm
Weight: 0.268kg
ISBN: 9781856424387
ISBN 10: 1856424383
Pages: 187
Publication Date: 05 November 2012
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
'A concise text that covers both extremes of the spectrum. This would be a good starting point' - Samantha Faulkner, Midwifery Lecturer, Birmingham City University.
'A concise text that covers both extremes of the spectrum. This would be a good starting point' - Samantha Faulkner, Midwifery Lecturer, Birmingham City University. 'The chapters follow a logical sequence of the process of motherhood from preconception to postpartum... This makes it a useful reference book for health professionals caring for women at these different stages. Each of the chapters is then further separated into sections for teenagers and then for women of advanced maternal age... case studies are used throughout the book to flesh out points and demonstrate how the recommendations have been put into practice elsewhere. There is also a good range of references at the end of each chapter... This is a good reference book for students and health professionals.' - Bree Cant, Midwife.
Author Information
Tracey Mills currently works as a Research Training Fellow and Honorary Lecturer in Midwifery at The University of Manchester, St Mary's Hospital. She also runs high risk antenatal clinic, The Manchester Placenta Clinic, and has written a number of midwifery books and articles. Debbie Smith is a Research Associate at The University of Manchester. She has coordinated a multi- centred feasibility study for the Department of Health and Department for Children, Schools and Families and is soon to start a pilot study of the programme.
