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Abstract
The 13th edition of this established and well-respected pocketbook has been thoroughly revised and updated to meet the needs of midwives in a variety of clinical settings throughout the world.
- User friendly text presented in a handy pocket size format
- Woman friendly definitions
- Helpful appendices address primary PPH, maternal basic life support, neonatal resuscitation, management of shoulder dystocia, and cord prolapse
- Abbreviations list defines common terms
- Suitable for all midwifery settings, from high-tech obstetric units to home births to remote isolated areas in developing countries
- Expanded number of entries to aid comprehensiveness
- Includes updates in genetics, antenatal tests and investigations, infertility terminology and techniques
Table of Contents
| Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Front Cover | Cover | ||
| Baillière’s Midwives’ Dictionary | iii | ||
| Copyright | iv | ||
| Contents | v | ||
| Preface | vii | ||
| Acknowledgements | viii | ||
| Illustration Acknowledgements | ix | ||
| Dictionary of terms | 1 | ||
| a | 1 | ||
| b | 20 | ||
| c | 34 | ||
| d | 60 | ||
| e | 71 | ||
| f | 81 | ||
| g | 90 | ||
| h | 98 | ||
| i | 112 | ||
| j | 125 | ||
| k | 126 | ||
| l | 128 | ||
| m | 135 | ||
| n | 151 | ||
| o | 158 | ||
| p | 165 | ||
| q | 195 | ||
| r | 196 | ||
| s | 206 | ||
| t | 223 | ||
| u | 236 | ||
| v | 239 | ||
| w | 245 | ||
| x | 247 | ||
| y | 248 | ||
| z | 249 | ||
| Appendices | 250 | ||
| Appendix 1: Management of primary postpartum haemorrhage | 251 | ||
| Appendix 2: Basic life support (mother) | 253 | ||
| Appendix 3: Neonatal resuscitation | 254 | ||
| Resuscitation action plan | 254 | ||
| Appendix 4: Management of shoulder dystocia | 255 | ||
| Appendix 5: Management of cord prolapse | 257 | ||
| Diagnosis | 257 | ||
| Management | 257 | ||
| Appendix 6: Abbreviations | 259 |