MYLES TEXTBOOK FOR MIDWIVES

SECTION 1 THE MIDWIFE IN CONTEXT

1 The midwife in contemporary midwifery practice

2 Professional issues concerning the midwife and midwifery practice


SECTION 2 HUMAN ANATOMY AND REPRODUCTION

3 The female pelvis and the reproductive organs

4 The female urinary tract

5 Hormonal cycles: fertilization and early development

6 The placenta

7 The fetus


SECTION 3 PREGNANCY

8 Antenatal education for birth and parenting

9 Change and adaptation in pregnancy

10 Antenatal care

11 Antenatal screening of the mother and fetus

12 Common problems associated with early and advanced pregnancy

13 Medical conditions of significance to midwifery practice

14 Multiple pregnancy


SECTION 4 LABOUR

15 Care of the perineum, repair and female genital mutilation

16 Physiology and care during the first stage of labour

17 Physiology and care during the transition and second stage phases of labour

18 Physiology and care during the third stage of labour

19 Prolonged pregnancy and disorders of uterine action

20 Malpositions of the occiput and malpresentations

21 Operative births

22 Midwifery and obstetric emergencies


SECTION 5 PUERPERIUM

23 Physiology and care during the puerperium

24 Physical health problems and complications in the puerperium

25 Perinatal mental health

26 Bereavement and loss in maternity care

27 Contraception and sexual health in a global society


SECTION 6 THE NEONATE

28 Recognizing the healthy baby at term through examination of the newborn screening

29 Resuscitation of the healthy baby at birth: the importance of drying, airway management and establishment of breathing

30 The healthy low birth weight baby

31 Trauma during birth, haemorrhages and convulsions

32 Congenital malformations

33 Significant problems in the newborn baby

34 Infant feeding

Glossary of selected terms

Myles Textbook for Midwives is the world’s best-selling midwifery textbook, now in its 16th edition, with sales to 75 countries and with a large and growing market for the International Edition in Asia.

Retaining the clear, accessible writing style that so readily characterised the success of earlier editions, Myles Textbook for Midwives 16th edition continues to offer an exceptionally clear explanation of the relevant anatomy and physiology relating to pregnancy and childbirth as well as comprehensive coverage of the other associated topics which range from antenatal education for birth and parenting to the effective management of midwifery and obstetric emergencies.

Prepared by editors of international renown, the 16th edition has been fully updated to include the latest guidance on professional regulation, midwifery supervision, legal and ethical issues, risk management and clinical governance. Completely new chapters - many written by authors from the multi-professional team - cover obesity, perineal trauma (including care of the woman who has undergone FGM), the neonatal physiological examination and neonatal life support.

Now published for the first time in full colour, Myles Textbook for Midwives 16th edition also comes with Elsevier EVOLVE ancillaries - an exciting online learning package consisting of 500 self-assessment questions and answers and a fully downloadable image bank.


Features:
Designed to enable midwifery practitioners to provide safe and competent care, which is tailored to the patient’s individual needs

Extensively illustrated to assist visual learning with additional ‘pull out’ textboxes to highlight key information

Streamlined chapters with similar themes and approach help consolidate learning

Reflects all modern midwifery curricula by presenting a strong emphasis on evidenced-based practice and the use of technology

Over 500 on-line multiple-choice questions to enable readers to test their knowledge

Offers a full image bank of downloadable illustrations to assist with personal projects and/or further learning

References, Further Reading and Useful Websites promote further learning

Glossary of Terms and Acronyms provide simple definitions of more complex terminologies

New To This Edition:
Full colour illustrations now used throughout the book, in response to student feedback

Contains many new chapters, some of which are authored by members of the multi-professional team

Up-to-date guidance on professional regulation, midwifery supervision, legal and ethical issues, risk management and clinical governance

Recognition that midwives increasingly care for women with complex health needs, in a multicultural society

Examination of the dilemmas involved in caring for women with a raised body mass index

Chapter on optimising care of the perineum for women with perineal trauma, including those who have experienced female genital mutilation

Guidance to support the trend for midwives to undertake the neonatal physical examination of the healthy term infant

Additional coverage of basic neonatal resuscitation

Authors
Jayne E. Marshall, PhD MA PGCEA ADM RM RGN, Head of School of Midwifery and Child Health, Faculty of Health, Social Care and Education, St Georges, University of London/Kingston University, UK; Former Associate Professor in Midwifery, Director for Postgraduate Taught Studies in Midwifery University of Nottingham, Academic Division of Midwifery, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Postgraduate Education Centre, Nottingham, UK

Maureen D. Raynor, MA PGCEA ADM RMN RN RM, Lecturer and Supervisor of Midwives, University of Nottingham, Academic Division of Midwifery, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Postgraduate Education Centre, Nottingham, UK