Prenatal category: 298 books

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Evidence-based Care for Breastfeeding Mothers

A Resource for Midwives and Allied Healthcare Professionals

by Maria Pollard
Language: English
Release Date: August 8, 2017

Breastfeeding is a major public health issue. Breastmilk provides all the nutrients a baby needs for their first six months. Research studies also show that breastfeeding doesn’t just help to protect infants from infection, but has other benefits such as reducing obesity and can help protect mothers...
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Language: English
Release Date: October 10, 2007

This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. A first in Midwifery publishing! No other book advises midwives on the special needs of mothers with disabilities. Although an increasing number of women with disabilities are having children, the needs of...
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The Global Victimization of Children

Problems and Solutions

by Clayton A. Hartjen, S. Priyadarsini
Language: English
Release Date: January 12, 2012

​ This book describes the concept of child victimization in all its facets. Millions of young people throughout the world face violence, sexual, physical, and emotional abuse and exploitation on a daily basis.  The worldwide victimization of young people can be prevented, or, at least, its incidence...
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Your Pelvic Floor - The Inside Story

Education & Wisdom From Pelvic Health Professionals Across The Globe

by Kim Vopni
Language: English
Release Date: January 25, 2017

The pelvic floor is a part of the body that you can't see and is often not thought about until there is a problem. Because the pelvic floor is so central to daily life, it can become the only thing a woman thinks about when things aren't working as they should. Women need to know about their...
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Birth Journeys

Positive birth stories to encourage and inspire

by Leonie MacDonald
Language: English
Release Date: January 20, 2012

Stop listening to the horror stories. Be reassured, excited and inspired. Find out how beautiful and powerful birth can be. Discover the keys to planning your own positive birth - the best beginning to motherhood. Birth Journeys is a diverse collection of 29 encouraging and inspiring birth...
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by Felissa R. Lashley, RN, PhD
Language: English
Release Date: December 4, 2006

Named a 2013 Doody's Core Title! REFRESH YOUR GENETIC KNOWLEDGE AND ENHANCE YOUR PATIENT CARE We now know that genetic factors can cause disease or affect an individual's susceptibility or resistance to disorders and even to treatment. To provide the best nursing care, it is therefore...
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The Hypnobirthing Book

An inspirational guide fora calm, confident, natural birth

by Katharine Graves
Language: English
Release Date: January 25, 2012

The Hypnobirthing Book is a complete antenatal preparation which guides you to achieve the birth you want. Childbirth can be an empowering and positive experience that you treasure for the rest of your life. Hypnobirthing teaches simple and gentle techniques that have a profound effect....
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by Alison Edwards
Language: English
Release Date: June 6, 2014

Ideal for quick reference in any community or birth environment, this pocket-sized guide puts all the crucial information at your fingertips.   The Nursing & Health Survival Guides have evolved - take a look at our our app for iPhone and iPad.
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The One Best Way?

Breastfeeding History, Politics, and Policy in Canada

by Tasnim Nathoo, Aleck Ostry
Language: English
Release Date: April 7, 2011

In recent years, breastfeeding has been prominently in the public eye in relation to debates on issues ranging from parental leave policies, work−family balance, public decency, the safety of our food supply, and public health concerns such as health care costs and the obesity “epidemic.” Breastfeeding...
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How to Become a Nurse: The Exact Roadmap That Will Lead You to a Fulfilling Career in Nursing!

Registered Nurse, Licensed Practical Nurse, Certified Nursing Assistant, Job Hunting, #1

by Chase Hassen
Language: English
Release Date: March 31, 2016

BONUS EBOOK INCLUDED Are you a recent high school grad or have you been looking toward nursing as a career option but just don’t know how to start?  Are you struggling with trying to decide what kind of nurse you want to be and can’t find the answers at your local nursing school...
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Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 2016

This comprehensive reference uses an ecological perspective to sort out the complex mix of biological, psychological, social, and other factors influencing adolescent health as well as shaping professional responses to the needs of adolescents. Describing critical concerns at the global level and...
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Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2009

This ISBN is now out of print. An edition with e-book is now available under ISBN 9780702041310. Myles Textbook for Midwives, recognised as the leading international textbook for midwives, has been fully updated with recent guidelines, protocols and research evidence, and with updated illustrations....
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In Practice

The lives of New Zealand women doctors in the 21st century

by Rosy Fenwicke
Language: English
Release Date: January 30, 2017

A new wave of female medical students trained in the 1970s and entered a profession previously dominated by men. These women have now made their mark in various fields of medicine. In this thought-provoking book, editor Dr Rosy Fenwicke asks: How do these women combine their professional and personal...
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Call Me Sister

District Nursing Tales from the Swinging Sixties

by Jane Yeadon
Language: English
Release Date: October 10, 2013

Who'd have thought a missing bacon rasher and a teaspoon would play a part in advancing someone's career? It's the late '60s and Jane Yeadon has always wanted to be a district nurse. Staff nursing in a ward where she's challenged by an inventorydriven ward sister, she reckons it's time to swap such...
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