Midwifery and Public Health: Future Directions, New OpportunitiesPádraig Ó Lúanaigh, Cindy Carlson An up-to-date discussion of community and public health care in relation to midwifery practice, using real life scenarios in a range of hot topic areas. Explores the role the midwife can play in providing and improving public healthReflects current policy on public health issuesClear focus on practice and implementation of public health initiativesThe first book to integrate public health with midwifery |
Contents
SECTION | 6 |
CHAPTER CONTENTS | 15 |
political rhetoric or real | 21 |
developing a public health role for midwives | 25 |
developing a public health perspective in midwifery | 41 |
Cindy Carlson | 63 |
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