Contexts of midwifery practice

By:

Muscat, Helen

Contributor(s):

Series: Transforming midwifery practicePublication details: Los Angeles, CA : Sage Learning Matters, 2015ISBN:

9781446295373

Subject(s):

Midwifery

Summary: In order to become skilled and competent practitioners, student midwives need to understand the complex individual, family and societal issues they will encounter. By introducing the contemporary context of midwifery practice, this book helps students to understand the problems many women face in society. The book covers topics including violence, mental and sexual health, the rising obesity epidemic and increases in numbers of women from non-UK countries. The authors emphasise the fact that students need to be aware of their public health responsibilities and discuss various health promotion strategies.

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Book	Hillingdon Hospitals Library Services (Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation) Shelves	WQ160 MUS (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	HIL001256
Book	Hirson Library (St Helier) Shelves	WQ 160 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	019420
Book	Newcomb Library at Homerton Healthcare Shelves	WQ 160 MUS (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	HOM0665
Book	Queen's Hospital Jackie Blanks Library Shelves	WQ 160 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	T09913
Book	Sally Howell Library (Epsom) Shelves	WQ 160 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	062581

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In order to become skilled and competent practitioners, student midwives need to understand the complex individual, family and societal issues they will encounter. By introducing the contemporary context of midwifery practice, this book helps students to understand the problems many women face in society.

The book covers topics including violence, mental and sexual health, the rising obesity epidemic and increases in numbers of women from non-UK countries. The authors emphasise the fact that students need to be aware of their public health responsibilities and discuss various health promotion strategies.

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