Changes in the field of midwifery are of concern to those within the health care system, the academic world and those whose lives are touched by midwifery care. This text reflects on the current situation and questions whether it is the most appropriate way of providing care for the childbearing woman. The book discusses what is happening both within midwifery as well as to midwifery as a profession in the context of social change. Topics covered include:
* the evolution of the midwifes role
* women's issues
* the functioning of the midwife within the health care system
* the...

This work discusses the situation with midwifery as a profession in the context of social change. Topics covered include: women's issues, the functioning of the midwife within the health care system and the relationship of the midwife with the woman she cares for and with the medical practitioners.

This new edition of a groundbreaking work reflects important developments in the general understanding of, and research into, loss and death. Providing a wealth of information for both experienced and inexperienced midwives, the book covers topics including:

• perinatal and neonatal loss
• miscarriage and termination for foetal abnormality
• death of a mother in third world and first world settings
• difficulties encountered during future childbearing.

Combining an authoritative research-based orientation with a critical yet human approach to this...