This handy pocket guide gives you the essential orthopedic information you need in class, clinical, and practice. "Screening Notes" is a quick and user-friendly source for clinical implementation that is appropriate for all healthcare providers, regardless of practice setting. It empowers students and clinicians with the skills needed to thoroughly screen for medical conditions that may be outside their scope of practice. This handy mini-manual also helps them to be more cognizant of the signs and symptoms of pathology that may influence their future interventions with their own clients.
The New Art and Science of Pregnancy and Childbirth
The New Art and Science of Pregnancy and Childbirth demystifies the myriad of queries, concerns, worries and myths related to pregnancy from the stage of planning for pregnancy, through the course of pregnancy and delivery into the postnatal period. The information is expertly presented in a clear and concise manner, from a local perspective, allowing couples to obtain a realistic expectation of how their pregnancy will progress. The book is well organised such that it can either be easily read from cover to cover or by targeting the specific chapters of interest, all of which are well cross-referenced.
Hales touches on topics such as, conception, fetal development, prenatal care, complications of pregnancy, birth, and newborn care. Each section is short and concise, covering basic information without going into depth on any particular subject. Readers looking for information on teen pregnancy will be disappointed by the four-page section, which consists mostly of depressing statistics. The only illustration of a teen pictures her visibly pregnant and lying despondently on a bed while all the adult women depicted appear joyful and peaceful as they exercise, give birth, and cuddle their newborns.
Pregnancy, Childbirth, Postpartum and Newborn Care - A Guide for Essential Practice
This guide provides evidence-based recommendations to guide health-care professionals in the management of women during pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum period, and post abortion, and newborns during their first weeks of life. It is a guide for clinical decision-making. It facilitates the collection, analysis, classification and use of relevant information by suggesting key questions, essential observations and/or examinations, and by recommending appropriate research-based interventions. It supports the early detection of complications and the initiation of early and appropriate treatment, including timely referral, if necessary.
