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by BT Basavanthappa
The book “Essentials of Midwifery & Obstetrical Nursing” mainly focuses on management and assessment of midwifery and obstetrical nursing. Nurses and midwives are important people in addressing the prioritized health problems in order to promote wellbeing of human beings. This book provides good quality knowledge and skills to practice in the area of midwifery and obstetrical nursing for students. This book has fourteen chapters. Trends in midwifery and obstetrical nursing, historical perspectives and current trends in India, national programme related to mother and child health, national programmes related to communicable diseases, maternal and child health programmes, the package of services provided under the RCH programme and child survival and safe motherhood are various topics covered in the chapters. Anatomy and physiology of reproductive system explains about female reproductive system, uterine blood supply, blood supply, female genital tract, conception and foetal growth, human sexuality and human sexual response. It also covers the genetic and embryology aspects. Assessment and management of pregnancy, intranatal period, postnatal period, normal neonate, high-risk pregnancy, abnormal labour, abnormalities during postnatal period and high-risk newborn are explained in detail. In addition, pharmacotherapeutics in obstetrics, family welfare programme and legal and ethical aspects of midwifery and obstetrical nursing are clearly explained.
Author | Author's Affiliation |
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1. Basavanthappa BT |
Government College of Nursing, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Rajarajeshwari College of Nursing, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India; Government College of Nursing, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India; Faculty of Nursing, RGUHS, Karnataka, India, Academic Council, RGUHS, Karnataka, India; IGNOU, BSc Nursing Course, Karnataka and Goa, India; Nursing Research Society of India, New Delhi, India; Trained Nurses , ssociation of India, New Delhi, India; RGUHS Nursing Teachers Association, Karnataka, India |
ISBN | 9789350251638 |
Speciality | General Nursing and Midwifery |
DOI | 10.5005/jp/books/11290 |
Edition | 1/e |
Publishing Year | 2011 |
Pages | 684 |
Book Type | Textbook |
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