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MIDWIFERY AND PUBLIC HEALTH
Midwifery and Public Health
Future Directions and New Opportunities
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By
Padraig O'Luanaigh, MSc(Psych), BSc(Hons), RGN, RM, RHV, DipHE(Mid), AdvDpEd, PGDE, Principal Lecturer - Programme Leader Pre-Registration Nursing, Staffordshire University, UK
Cindy Carlson, BA, MPH(Hon), MFPHM Cert Ed, Health Specialist, DFID Health Resource Centre, London, UK

Description
An up-to-date discussion of community and public health care in relation to midwifery practice, using real life scenarios in a range of hot topic areas.

Audience
Student and practising midwives, health visitors, obstetric nurses.

Contents
Preface

Building Blocks for practice: understanding public health

1. The ?New? Public Health: political rhetoric or real opportunities?
2. Changing practice: developing a public health role for midwives
3. Expanding horizons: public health perspectives for practice

Developing ideas and opportunities: key themes and concepts

4. Tackling health inequalities: a midwifery challenge
5. Celebrating diversity: meeting needs
6. Community spirit: looking beyond the obvious
7. Being with women: public policy and private experience

The practice reality: public health midwifery

8. Laying the foundation: the STOMP study
9. Sex education and teenage pregnancy: missed opportunities?
10. Midwives playing their part: Sure Start
11. Postnatal care: meeting the public health challenge

Moving forward : future directions and developments

12. Next steps: public health in midwifery practice

On-line resources

Index

Bibliographic details
Paperback, 288 pages, publication date: JUN-2005
ISBN-13: 978-0-443-10235-6
ISBN-10: 0-443-10235-X
Imprint: CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE


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