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HEALTH PROMOTION IN MIDWIFERY PRACTICE
Health Promotion in Midwifery Practice
A Resource for Health Professionals
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By
Jacqueline Dunkley-Bent, RGN, RM, ADM, PGCEA, MSc,, DipMassage, Senior Lecturer, Midwifery, School of Health, Environment and Biological Sciences, Middlesex University, London, UK

Description
This practical and exciting new text explores health promotion and the role of the midwife today. It offers practical advice while integrating health promotion theory into midwifery practice. The reader is encouraged to explore current health advice and to appraise the available information on health promotion and the midwife's role.

Audience
Practising and student midwives

Contents
Rethinking the Concept of Health · Health Promotion Models and Values, an Integral part of Midwifery Practice · Understanding the Nature of Behaviour Change Foundations for Practice · Communication, Counseling and the Midwife · The Value of Preconception care · Smoking During Pregnancy Strategies for Damage Limitation · Alcohol Use Safe Measures During Pregnancy · Exercise During Pregnancy a Healthy Option · Mental Health Promotion a Challenge for Midwives · Antenatal Education · Evaluating Health Promotion Activities

Bibliographic details
Paperback, 272 pages, publication date: OCT-2000
ISBN-13: 978-0-7020-2424-5
ISBN-10: 0-7020-2424-4
Imprint: BAILLIÈRE TINDALL


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