Based on Midwifery basics articles published in The practising midwife journal.

The latest volume in this series revisits topics particularly pertinent to the postnatal period. It makes a timely contribution to the literature in the context of recent developments in the organisation of midwifery care, the emphasis on woman-centred care and empowerment, and the reclaiming by midwives of the normal birth and puerperium.

Suitable for student midwives, medical students and paramedics, this title contains 14 common pregnancy and childbirth emergency scenarios to help prepare student midwives for life in practice. It covers the principles, pathology and skills involved in a range of birthing scenarios.

Serve as a referral guide for midwives and be an aide memoire in practice settings. This title enables readers to easily access the information in a format which is easy to read.

Looking for a quick and effective way to revise and test your knowledge? This book helps student midwives to revise and prepare for their anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology exams. It includes over 450 questions relating to your midwifery course, and includes a variety of question types including multiple choice, and true and false.

Explores a comprehensive range of investigations that are used in pregnancy. This book considers the historical and cultural aspects of antenatal investigations and the potential impact of these technologies on the role of the midwife. It is suitable for health professionals involved in delivering antenatal care to women and their families.

This bestselling dictionary provides detailed coverage of the ever-expanding vocabulary of the nursing professions in an authoritative and accessible way. It is a must-have for all nurses, nursing students, and medical practitioners, including midwives and health visitors.

Mixed methods research combines quantitative and qualitative research methods in a single study. The use of mixed methods research is increasingly popular in nursing and health sciences research. This growth in popularity has been driven by the increasing complexity of research problems relating to human health and wellbeing.

Monitoring the Critically Ill Patient is an invaluable, accessible guide to caring for critically ill patients on the general ward.

Offers a framework of ethics specific to midwifery and derived from midwifery practice that takes ethical discourse beyond literature, proposing strategies for ethical practice based on findings arising out of the profession itself.

This book investigates language disorders in children who speak languages other than, or in addition to, English. The volume aims to stimulate thoughtful clinical practices and further research in language disorders in multilingual populations.