Anatomy and Physiology for Midwives, 1e [Paperback]

Jane Coad EIHMS (Author), Melvyn Dunstall EIHMS (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 2001 | ISBN-10: 0723429790 | ISBN-13: 978-0723429791

This exciting new textbook gives a thorough and well-illustrated presentation of anatomy and physiology for midwives and midwifery students. Anatomy and Physiology for Midwives covers the scientific aspects of midwifery, such as pharmacology and immunology, from an introductory level to clinical application. To provide a more concrete learning experience, it includes case studies and examples of recent research. This textbook also provides a thorough introduction to anatomy, physiology, and basic science for those training to be midwives who have no anatomy or physiology background. Because of its level of detail, it is also useful to those students already qualified as nurses who are now training to be midwives.

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Faye Doris; Academic Lead, Midwifery; University of Plymouth

A simple to use essential guide for students and qualified midwives. It is a sophisticated and evidenced based procedure book which can be used as a benchmark when providing care. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Jane Coad BSc PhD PGCEA Senior Lecturer in Human Nutrition, Massey University, New Zealand

Melvyn Dunstall BSc Msc PGCEA RM RGN Lecturer/Practitioner in Midwifery, Frimley Park Hospital; Midwifery Visitor for NMC

Product Details

• Paperback: 432 pages
• Publisher: Mosby (May 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0723429790
• ISBN-13: 978-0723429791
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 7.7 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,524,274 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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37 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Anatomy and Physiology for Midwives, June 30, 2001

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Nadine M Nelson (south royalton, vt United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Anatomy and Physiology for Midwives, 1e (Paperback)

I thoroughly enjoyed this informative and innovative book. If you are a student midwife or a current midwife this book is a must have. It covers all the aspects of the anatomy that we need to know to better inform our parents about embryology and how the pregnant body works and sustains itself during pregnancy.

The illustrations are incredibly helpful. If you are a visual person this book is definately for you. The book includes learning outcomes and chapter summaries. There are also many case studies which make you think about how you would respond to a stituation in real life. It also covers reproductive physiology, labor and postpartum.

EXCELLENT BOOK!!!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Thorough, Easy to Understand, May 31, 2008

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Jamie J. Bourgeois (Boston, MA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Anatomy & Physiology for Midwives, 2e (Paperback)

This was one of the first textbooks I used for midwifery school; right off there were several things I enjoyed about this book. The book isn't the size of an unabridged dictionary; it includes interesting clinical case studies that focus on midwifery care- not obstetrical care-; thorough review of physiology that was indepth yet not overwhelming. I found the chapters on the physiology of labor as well as embryology and placentation particularly useful.

The pages are fairly monochromatic, which I find a bit sore on the eyes. I like lots of color and constrast when reading textbooks- I think it helps retain the info better. The book is also written for British and European midwives, so just get used to the "oestrogen" and "labour" throughout the text.

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome guide, not too technical, January 27, 2012

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midwery_nat - See all my reviews

This review is from: Anatomy & Physiology for Midwives, 2e (Paperback)

So this text was required reading as a student midwife. It has been a few years since I had taken the sciences so I was a little intimidated when it came time for this module in class. This text is A+!!! It was a very simple and effective guide for us to wade through a lot of the information that is necessary to the practice of midwifery. I also had a regular undergrad text book on anatomy and physiology that was great for cross reference but Anatomy and Physiology for Midwives was so much more lightweight and portable, you can take it to births, or show it to moms and partners, as it is not the least bit intimidating. However, I would like to stress that it is very thorough. This is a focused text, not cliff-notes or an overview. It is a very VERY comprehensive text.