Overview
This is a book about the psychological journey women make when they become pregnant, give birth and adjust to life after childbirth. The focus of the book is on three main issues: The experience for women, their families and caregivers, the psychological needs of women and their families at this time and the best way for caregivers to meet these psychological needs. The contributions in this book should provoke thought, discussion and debate about the psychological side of maternity care, and ultimately enhance the psychological care that is given to women and their families before, during and after childbirth. Features: * Multidisciplinary approach to subject * Includes key points for caregivers in each chapter * Includes new researdch findings fron qualitative and quantitative studies * Includes comprehensive reviews of current literature
Full Product Details
Author: Sarah Clement (Lecturer, Department of General Practice, Guy's and St. Thomas's United Medical and Dental School, London, UK)
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Imprint: Churchill Livingstone
Dimensions:
Width: 15.60cm
, Height: 1.50cm
, Length: 23.50cm
Weight: 0.480kg
ISBN: 9780443057601
ISBN 10: 0443057605
Pages: 292
Publication Date: 16 February 1998
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Manufactured on demand
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Reviews
"""This book covers a breadth of issues within pregnancy, childbirth and the postnatal period exploring both old and new material to provide the reader with evidence on which to base practice. It should promote rich discussion among all that read it. I highly recommend this to all midwives at every stage of their career. "" Anne Viccars, MIDIRS Midwifery Digest, vol 8, no3, Sept 1998"
This book covers a breadth of issues within pregnancy, childbirth and the postnatal period exploring both old and new material to provide the reader with evidence on which to base practice. It should promote rich discussion among all that read it. I highly recommend this to all midwives at every stage of their career.<br> Anne Viccars, MIDIRS Midwifery Digest, vol 8, no3, Sept 1998
This book covers a breadth of issues within pregnancy, childbirth and the postnatal period exploring both old and new material to provide the reader with evidence on which to base practice. It should promote rich discussion among all that read it. I highly recommend this to all midwives at every stage of their career.<br> Anne Viccars , MIDIRS Midwifery Digest, vol 8, no3, Sept 1998
This book covers a breadth of issues within pregnancy, childbirth and the postnatal period exploring both old and new material to provide the reader with evidence on which to base practice. It should promote rich discussion among all that read it. I highly recommend this to all midwives at every stage of their career. Anne Viccars , MIDIRS Midwifery Digest, vol 8, no3, Sept 1998
