The Midwives' Guide to Key Medical Conditions: Pregnancy and Childbirth - Softcover

Wylie, Linda

 
9780443103872: The Midwives' Guide to Key Medical Conditions: Pregnancy and Childbirth

Synopsis

The only book of its kind, this essential reference offers quick access to information on the effects medical conditions can have on pregnancy and childbirth. Coverage includes a brief overview of normal anatomy and physiology with concise, practical guidelines for managing disorders commonly seen in women of childbearing age. From mild diseases such as asthma to serious conditions such as heart lesions, this indispensable guide will help you manage pregnancy and childbirth in women with systemic disease, recognize the early onset of disease-related pregnancy complications, and determine when it may be necessary to refer patients to a specialist.

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Synopsis

Systemic Disease and Pregnancy takes the childbearing event as the focus of the book, collecting together relevant clinical information on common medical problems that can affect the pregnancy. The authors are experienced lecturers in this field and cover conditions as diverse as epilepsy, lupus, diabetes and HIV. This is an essential text for all health professionals dealing with childbearing women.

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9780702041853: The Midwives' Guide to Key Medical Conditions: Pregnancy and Childbirth

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ISBN 10:  0702041858 ISBN 13:  9780702041853
Publisher: Churchill Livingstone, 2009
Softcover