| Loss and Bereavement in Childbearing Contributor(s): Mander, Rosemary (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415354110 ISBN-13: 9780415354110 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $59.80 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2005 Annotation: This book considers ways in which midwives can assist families to embark on a healthy grieving process. Subjects such as miscarriage, termination for fetal abnormality, prenatal and neonatal loss are all comprehensively discussed. It is a revised edition of a book published by Blackwell Scientific in 1994 (rights reverted to author). The revised edition will also include a new chapter on the death of the mother in childbirth. Key features: Author has almost 40 years experience of midwifery practice and has published widely on childbearing and midwifery (including Men and Maternity, Routledge, published at the end of March); Accessible and easy-to-read, assuming no prior experience of loss and bereavement - the first edition was well used by midwifery students. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Gynecology & Obstetrics - Medical | Nursing - Maternity, Perinatal, Women's Health - Medical | Allied Health Services - General |
| Dewey: 618.392 |
| LCCN: 2005014821 |
| Physical Information: 0.59" H x 6.36" W x 8.72" (0.87 lbs) 252 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This new edition of a groundbreaking work reflects important developments in the general understanding of, and research into, loss and death. Providing a wealth of information for both experienced and inexperienced midwives, the book covers topics including:
Combining an authoritative research-based orientation with a critical yet human approach to this sensitive topic, the book aids midwives in providing effective care and support to those who experience loss. The author draws on relevant and largely research-based literature from a wide range of related disciplines to inform this area, which is only now receiving the attention it has long deserved. |