Beschreibung:
The book provides an up-to-date picture of contemporary midwifery in the UK. It analyses the profession's strengths and weaknesses and discusses current opportunities and threats to the midwife's roleThe statutory organisations that control midwifery are currently being overhauled and the issues raised in the book are relevant to that processAll the contributors are actively involved in the provision of care to the childbearing woman and most are practising midwivesThe book considers the developmemt of midwifery in the UK and in the context of different forms of development in other countries, notably Germany and New Zealand.
The book provides an up-to-date picture of contemporary midwifery in the UK. It analyses the profession's strengths and weaknesses and discusses current opportunities and threats to the midwife's roleThe statutory organisations that control midwifery are currently being overhauled and the issues raised in the book are relevant to that processAll the contributors are actively involved in the provision of care to the childbearing woman and most are practising midwivesThe book considers the developmemt of midwifery in the UK and in the context of different forms of development in other countries, notably Germany and New Zealand.