Essential Midwifery Practice: Intrapartum Care
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Essential Midwifery Practice: Intrapartum Care

by Denis Walsh and Soo Downe
Publisher Wiley-Blackwell
Year 2010
Edition 1
ISBN 9781405176989
Pages 323
Format PDF  (1.9 MB)
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Reproductive Health

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practical midwifery reference focusing on evidence-based care during labor and birth, emphasizing normal physiological childbirth, safe clinical decision-making, and management of intrapartum complications to improve maternal and newborn outcomes;

Abstract

clinical midwifery text that presents an evidence-based approach to intrapartum care, emphasizing the promotion of normal physiological birth while ensuring safety through timely identification and management of complications during labor and delivery; it explores key areas such as labor progression, pain management, maternal and fetal monitoring, emergency interventions, and supportive midwifery practices, aiming to strengthen clinical judgment, improve maternal and neonatal outcomes, and support respectful, woman-centered care in diverse birth settings.

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