Supportive Care and Midwifery

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John Wiley & Sons, Apr 15, 2008 - Medical - 200 pages
This book considers the broad range of support given to mothers including social, psychological and clinical. It also looks at the provision of this service and how different models have been set up internationally to fulfill this important function. It brings together the latest research findings, which examine the nature of care that is provided and consider what constitutes effective and efficient support.

This aspect of care is considered a crucial part of the increasing and expanding role of the midwife. The ability of midwives to provide ongoing support throughout childbearing is one of the features of midwifery care which distinguishes it from other care providers. This is a feature which is common to the resurgence of midwifery throughout the world and therefore this text will have international appeal.

 

Contents

Introduction
1
1 Making sense of support
7
2 Systems of health care and maternity care provision
21
3 The provision of support during childbearing
47
4 Supportive midwifery care
68
5 Support in labour
86
6 The doula
113
7 Support for the carer
134
8 Conclusion
162
References
171
Index
188
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Rosemary Mander is a Reader at The University of Edinburgh

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