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Theory for Midwifery Practice

2nd edition
Rosamund Bryar, Marlene Sinclair
Macmillan International Higher Education
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Ebook 9780230345638 €31.99

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This new edition of a highly regarded classic midwifery text encourages critical thinking about the art and
science of midwifery. Promoting the idea that thinking directly affects practice, it offers a clear explanation of
the concepts, theories and models that shape effective evidence-informed care for women. This insightful
book challenges the reader to reconsider the knowledge at the heart of your own midwifery practice. It is the
essential text on midwifery's growing theoretical framework for students and practitioners alike.

TABLE OF CONTENTS FEATURES

PART I  Written by a host of expert contributors joining best-

Introduction; R.Bryar & M.Sinclair selling author Rosamund Bryar Contains engaging end-
Conceptualising Midwifery; R.Bryar & M.Sinclair of-chapter activities Captures the expansion of
Midwifery Theory Development; R.Bryar & M.Sinclair midwifery research that has tested and developed the
Understanding Motivational Theory and the Psychology of field's traditional theory base Highlights the value of
Breastfeeding; J.Stockdale, M.Sinclair, G.Kernohan & theory from other disciplines - from psychology to
J.Keller ergonomic design Incorporates the professional
PART II experience of theorists from across the world.
Motivation, Breastfeeding and Midwives: Theory in action;
J.Stockdale, M.Sinclair, G.Kernohan & J.Keller
The Breastfeeding Chair; L.Jones & S.Kendall
Exploring Emotion in Midwifery Work: A First Person
Account; B.Hunter
Nesting and Matrescence; D.Walsh
Exploring the Presence of Comfort Within the Context of
Childbirth; K.Durnell Schuiling, C.Sampselle & K.Kolcaba
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