Product Description

Pharmacology for Midwives is a unique text that focuses specifically on pharmacology during pregnancy and childbirth. Written in response to the ever increasing and changing responsibilities of midwives the text concentrates on the implications of long term medication during pregnancy and the drugs used during labour and delivery. This timely book meets the needs of midwives by providing detailed and comprehensive information in an easy-to-access format. It introduces the principles of pharmacology before reviewing the drugs prescribed in normal and abnormal practice. The authors go beyond the formularies by using case reports to explore the evidence underlying practice. Throughout the text applications of pharmacology to practice are highlighted and the implications of the research evidence for each major drug are presented in easy-to-use checklists and guidelines for clinical practice. Fully comprehensive and packed with handy checklists, guidelines and points for practice, this will be an essential resource for all students, practitioners and teachers of midwifery.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #248081 in Books
• Published on: 2001-11-12
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 512 pages

Review
'All midwives need to have access to this text in their place of work.' - Andrew Lingen-Stallard, King's College Hospital, International Journal of Nursing Studies

About the Author
SUE JORDAN is Lecturer in Nursing and Midwifery in the School of Health Science at the University of Wales, Swansea.

Customer Reviews

A must for Midwives and Students alike
A clear concise text giving up to date information with a fully comprehensive knowledge base. The emphasis on evidence based practice for Midwives is high on the agenda and it includes guidelines, checklists and points for practice. This is an essential companion for all student Midwives or Midwives returning to practice. Very clear and easy to read, an absolute must have book.

An absolute essential
I cannot recommend this book highly enough. It is a very detailed guide to pharmacology in midwifery but produced in an accessible and reader-friendly format. It provides in-depth literature reviews, good case histories and practice points to illustrate each chapter and, having just started my second year of midwifery training, I am finding it invaluable. I wish I'd bought it a year ago!