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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
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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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Last update: 10 Sep 2009
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