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Varney's midwifery / edited by Tekoa L. King, Mary C. Brucker, Kathryn Osborne, Cecilia M. Jevitt.
Holman Biotech Commons RG950 .V37 2019
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- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Midwifery--Textbooks.
- Midwifery.
- Maternity nursing--Textbooks.
- Maternity nursing.
- Pregnancy--Textbooks.
- Pregnancy.
- Pregnancy--Complications--Textbooks.
- Nurse Midwives.
- Obstetric Nursing.
- Pregnancy Complications.
- Pregnancy--Complications.
- Medical Subjects:
- Midwifery.
- Nurse Midwives.
- Obstetric Nursing.
- Pregnancy.
- Pregnancy Complications.
- Genre:
- Textbooks.
- Physical Description:
- xxix, 1380 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
- Edition:
- Sixth edition.
- Other Title:
- Midwifery
- Place of Publication:
- Burlington, Massachusetts : Jones & Bartlett Learning, [2019]
- Summary:
- "Varney's Midwifery is the gold standard for midwifery practice. Completely updated and revised, it reflects current evidence-based guidelines. The Sixth Edition addresses care of women throughout the lifespan, including primary care, gynecology, newborn care, and maternity care in a variety of birth settings. With chapters written by expert midwives with an emphasis on anatomy and physiology, this text will assist students and midwives in providing healthcare services for women today. In addition, chapter appendices are designed to help students, midwives, and international readers learn essential skills. These critical skills include vulvar biopsy, insertion of contraceptive devices, hand maneuvers for birth, management of a fetus in a breech presentation, and current evidence-based steps for managing postpartum hemorrhage"--Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Part 1. Midwifery. Chapter1. The History of Midwifery in the United States
- Chapter 2. Professional Midwifery Today
- Chapter 3. Midwifery: clients, context, and care ; Part 2. Midwives as Primary Care providers. Chapter 4. Introduction to the Care of Women
- Chapter 5. Health Promotion Across the Lifespan
- Chapter 6. Common Conditions in Primary Care
- Chapter 7. Nutrition
- Chapter 8. Mental Health Conditions
- Chapter 9. Pharmacotherapeutics ; Part 3. Gynecology. Chapter 10. Anatomy and Physiology of the Female Reproductive System
- Chapter11. Menstrual Cycle Abnormalities
- Chapter 12. Gynecologic Disorders
- Chapter 13. Breast Conditions
- Chapter 14. Reproductive Tract and Sexually Transmitted Infections
- Chapter 15. Family Planning
- Chapter 16. Nonhormonal Contraception
- Chapter 17. Hormonal Contraception
- Chapter 18. Midlife, Menopause, and Beyond ; Part 4. Antepartum. Chapter 19. Anatomy and Physiology of Pregnancy
- Chapter 20. Genetics
- Chapter 21. Prenatal Care
- Chapter 22. Pregnancy-Related Conditions
- Chapter 23. Medical Complications in Pregnancy ; Part 5. Intrapartum. Chapter 24. Anatomy and Physiology during Labor and Birth
- Chapter 25. First Stage of Labor
- Chapter 26. Fetal Assessment During Labor
- Chapter 27. Support for Women during Labor
- Chapter 28. Second Stage of Labor and Birth
- Chapter 29. Complications During Labor and Birth
- Chapter 30. Third Stage of Labor
- Chapter 31. Birth in the Home and Birth Center ; Part 6. Postpartum. Chapter 32. Anatomy and Physiology of Postpartum
- Chapter 33. Postpartum care
- Chapter 34. Postpartum Complications
- Chapter 35. Breast Feeding and the Mother-Newborn Dyad ; Part 7. Newborn. Chapter 36. Anatomy and Physiology of the Newborn
- Chapter 37. Examination of the Newborn
- Chapter 38. Neonatal Care.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781284160215
- 1284160211
- OCLC:
- 1019842845
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