HIV In Pregnancy and Childbirth

ISBN-13: 9780750653251 / Angielski / Miękka / 2003 / 176 str.

Jane Kennedy

Opis

This practical guide addresses the issues of HIV infection and its implications for both the pregnant woman and the midwife. It covers epidemiology, transmission, the disease progress, and the provisions of holistic pregnancy care.

Recenzje

""The style of writing is user friendly and the summaries presented at the end of each chapter help the reader understand the subjects tackled and identifies the key issues."" Alice Darkoa Asare-Allotey, Midwifery, June 2004

Spis treści

The Virus; Global epidemiology; The course of HIV disease; Transmission of HIV to mother and child; Laboratory testing for HIV infection; Testing for HIV infection for the childbearing woman; Care during pregnancy, birth and the postnatal period; Care of the infant; Health care workers and HIV infection; Personal perspectives; References; Appendices; Index