Myles' Textbook for Midwives

Recognised by many as the leading international textbook for midwives, Myles Textbook for Midwives returns in its 14th edition. This edition has been revised by new editors Diane Fraser and Maggie Cooper who are regarded as being at the forefront of the profession. They have recruited a number of new contributors to ensure that this edition is completely up to date with current thought and practice.

In keeping with the accent on teamwork in today's maternity services, there are more contributions from other members of the healthcare team, as well as a mother's perspective on the use of technology within pregnancy and childbirth. The focus is on the provision of woman-centred, midwife-friendly care.

Covers the full scope of theoretical and practical issues with which a newly qualified midwife must be familiar

Offers critical appraisal boxes related to recent research to help the reader understand how to analyse available research, in ways they are already required to think for assignment work.

Includes summary boxes and flowcharts to make the text more quickly and easily accessible to the reader

Over 150 new illustrations and 30 new colour photographs

• Anatomy and physiology chapters have been placed at the beginning of the book.
• Two new chapters - Exercises for Pregnancy, Labour and the Puerperium and Childbirth.
• More emphasis has been placed on the puerperium, presenting the mother and midwife as partners in determining postnatal care.
• Discusses the new midwifery regulatory body, examining changes in legislation from a practical perspective.
• The chapter on antenatal investigations examines the dilemmas faced by potential parents and the challenges that adverse outcomes present to the midwife.
• Includes a color plate section with over 40 full-color photographs.
• Includes 160 new two-color line illustrations.
• Offers "critical appraisal" boxes related to recent research.