1st Edition
Women-Centered Care in Pregnancy and Childbirth
592 Pages
by
Routledge
590 Pages
by
Routledge
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A woman-centered approach to pregnancy must be flexible enough to address the variety of women's experiences around the world, encompassing medical conditions, cultures and family structures. It must also include women who choose not to carry a pregnancy or experience a miscarriage. This unique woman-centered text explores all these issues and more
Part 1 � The magnitude of the problem. Part 2 � Understanding the experience. Part 3 � Understanding the woman. Part 4 � Finding common ground. Part 5 � Prevention and health promotion. Part 6 � Enhancing the clinical relationship. Part 7 � Being realistic.
Biography
SARA G. SHIELDS, M.D., M.S. Clinical Associate Professor of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Massachusetts.
LUCY M. CANDIB, M.D. Professor of Family Medicine and Community Health University of Massachusetts.