Book Description
Normal childbirth should be the right of the majority: not a chosen few. With the increasing risk of litigation, there is often a move to err on the side of caution and classify women as 'at risk' if they present with even a hint of a problem. This is a contested area, with wide interpretation of terminology and midwives need to be aware of the wide parameters of 'normal' in order to practise autonomously, effectively and safely. Soo Downe covers a wide variety of subjects, with international contributors giving the benefit of their expertise. This evidence-based text offers a widely applicable source book on multiple aspects of normal birth, proposing new approaches and paradigms for future research and practice.- Explores the nature and implications of normal childbirth as opposed to birth with medical intervention.
- Challenges the fundamental assumptions underpinning current beliefs and attitudes surrounding normal birth.
- Synthesizes evidence to provide different ways of seeing normality and interpreting its meanings.
- Provides a highly applicable reference for readers with an interest in the multiple aspects of normal birth.
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ISBN: 9780443073854
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Product Details
| Publication Year | 2004 |
| Publisher | Churchill Livingstone |
| Weight | 0.5 kg |
| Genre | Cross-cultural studies, Midwifery, Labor (Obstetrics), Natural childbirth, Childbirth |
Normal childbirth should be the right of the majority: not a chosen few. With the increasing risk of litigation, there is often a move to err on the side of caution and classify women as 'at risk' if they present with even a hint of a problem. This is a contested area, with wide interpretation of terminology and midwives need to be aware of the wide parameters of 'normal' in order to practise autonomously, effectively and safely. Soo Downe covers a wide variety of subjects, with international contributors giving the benefit of their expertise. This evidence-based text offers a widely applicable source book on multiple aspects of normal birth, proposing new approaches and paradigms for future research and practice.
- Explores the nature and implications of normal childbirth as opposed to birth with medical intervention.
- Challenges the fundamental assumptions underpinning current beliefs and attitudes surrounding normal birth.
- Synthesizes evidence to provide different ways of seeing normality and interpreting its meanings.
- Provides a highly applicable reference for readers with an interest in the multiple aspects of normal birth.
