Public Health

Public Health
ISBN-10
0470698101
ISBN-13
9780470698105
Series
Public Health
Category
Medical
Pages
256
Language
English
Published
2008-04-30
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons
Authors
Grace Edwards, Sheena Byrom

Description

Essential Midwifery Practice: Public Health highlights important developments in public health over recent years and relates the implications for midwifery practice in a clear and easily understood manner. This practical text will appeal to clinical midwives who may be unsure about the relevance of the public health agenda to their every day practice. It highlights how public health underpins every midwife’s practice by using examples and case histories. It addresses a wide range of public health issues pertinent to every midwife, including: smoking in pregnancy, breastfeeding, sexual health, substance misuse, domestic abuse, perinatal mental health and vulnerable groups, poverty and social exclusion.

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