| Description |
1 online resource (xvii, 394 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Labour and normal birth / Cathy Charles -- Vaginal examinations and artificial rupture of the membranes / Vicky Chapman -- Fetal heart rate monitoring in labour / Bryony Read -- Perineal trauma and suturing / Vicky Chapman -- Examination of the newborn baby at birth / Caroline Rutter -- Home birth / Janet Gwillim and Cathy Charles -- Water for labour and birth / Vicky Chapman and Cathy Charles -- Malpositions and malpresentations in labour / Vicky Chapman -- Slow progress in labour / Vicky Chapman -- Assisted birth : ventouse and forceps / Cathy Charles -- Caesarean section / Cathy Charles -- Vaginal birth after caesarean section / Vicky Chapman -- Preterm birth / Charlise Adams -- Breech birth / Lesley Shuttler -- Twins and higher-order births / Jo Coggins -- Haemorrhage / Sheila Miskelly -- Emergencies in labour and birth / Sheila Miskelly -- Neonatal and maternal resuscitation / Nick Castle -- Induction of labour / Mary-Lou Elliott -- Pre-eclampsia / Annette Briley -- Stillbirth and neonatal death / Cathy Charles and Barbara Kavanagh -- Risk management, litigation, and complaints / Cathy Charles -- Intrapartum blood tests / Vicky Chapman and Julie Davis -- Medicines and the midwife / Vicky Chapman |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Description based on print version record |
| Subject |
Midwifery -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Childbirth -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Midwifery -- methods.
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Labor, Obstetric.
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Parturition.
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Prenatal Care.
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| Genre/Form |
Handbook.
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Handbooks and manuals.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Chapman, Vicky.
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Charles, Cathy.
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| ISBN |
9781118480106 |
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