Pharmacology for Midwives : The Evidence Base for Safe Practice - Softcover

Sue Jordan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0333693965 ISBN 13: 9780333693964

Publisher: Palgrave, 2001

Synopsis

Pharmacology for Midwives is a unique text that focuses specifically on pharmacology during pregnancy and childbirth. Written in response to the ever increasing and changing responsibilities of midwives the text concentrates on the implications of long term medication during pregnancy and the drugs used during labour and delivery. This timely book meets the needs of midwives by providing detailed and comprehensive information in an easy-to-access format. It introduces the principles of pharmacology before reviewing the drugs prescribed in normal and abnormal practice. The authors go beyond the formularies by using case reports to explore the evidence underlying practice. Throughout the text applications of pharmacology to practice are highlighted and the implications of the research evidence for each major drug are presented in easy-to-use checklists and guidelines for clinical practice. Fully comprehensive and packed with handy checklists, guidelines and points for practice, this will be an essential resource for all students, practitioners and teachers of midwifery.

About this title

About the Author

SUE JORDAN is Lecturer in Nursing and Midwifery in the School of Health Science at the University of Wales, Swansea.

Review

'All midwives need to have access to this text in their place of work.' - Andrew Lingen-Stallard, King's College Hospital, International Journal of Nursing Studies

Edition details

• Publisher: Palgrave
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0333693965
• ISBN 13: 9780333693964
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 512