Pain in Childbearing and Its Control - Couverture souple

Mander, Rosemary

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0632040971 ISBN 13 : 9780632040971

Editeur : Blackwell Science Ltd, 1998

Synopsis

This work aims to help midwives to understand and select the most appropriate ways to help mothers to cope with the pain inherent in childbearing. It should also be relevant for other health care providers and childbirth educators. Focusing on the mother's experience of pain and her contribution to its control, this research-based text covers the background to historical and scientific understanding of pain, and considers methods of researching and measuring pain. Pregnancy, labour and post-natal stages are covered in detail, along with foetal and neonatal pain. Throughout the text, theoretical approaches to pain and pain control are presented within the context of practical care.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Pain in Childbearing and its Control will enable midwives to understand and select the most appropriate ways to help mothers cope with the pain inherent in childbearing. It is also relevant for other health–care providers and childbirth educators. Focusing on the mother′s experience of pain and her contribution to its control, this research–based text describes the historical and scientific understanding of pain and considers methods of researching and measuring pain. Pregnancy, labour and post–natal stages are covered in detail, along with fetal and neonatal pain. Throughout the text, theoretical approaches to pain and pain control are presented within the context of practical care.

Quatrième de couverture

Pain in Childbearing and its Control will help midwives and others, such as childbirth educators and other health care providers, to understand this complex area. This understanding will form the basis for the midwife and the woman to decide the most appropriate ways to help the woman to cope with the pain inherent in childbearing.and

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Blackwell Science Ltd
• Date d'édition: 1998
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0632040971
• ISBN 13: 9780632040971
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 264
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible