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OverviewThis text, designed for health care professionals, aims to help the understanding of the spectrum of cultural and religious issues that effect the quality of care given to women and their families during child bearing. It encourages the reader to reflect on their own attitudes, and offers new ways of improving their communication skills. This book is research based, and draws on interviews conducted specifically for this publication. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Alix Henley , Judith SchottPublisher: Elsevier Health Sciences Imprint: Books for Midwives Edition: Revised 2000 and Thumb Indexed and Updated to Include New De Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.537kg ISBN: 9780750620505ISBN 10: 0750620501 Pages: 384 Publication Date: 04 March 1996 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: Out of print, replaced by POD  We will order this item for you from a manufatured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsReviewsThis book demands the reader s recognition of their own culture and beliefs and leads in both a gentle and sometimes challenging way into an understanding of other people s cultural perspectives. It is an essential book for every student of midwifery whether at the beginning of their career or as part of their continuing learning within midwifery practice. Lea Jamieson, Head of Midwifery and Women s Health Studies, Nightingale Institute, King s College, London. <br>much of relevance for all health care professionals, irrespective of discipline. A real joy to review, this book is good, clearly written, and sensitive. Read it! Trudy Stevens, Researcher Practitioner/Anthropologist, MIDIRS Midwifery Digest, September 1996<br>own beliefs have been challenged [by this book] and I have found it useful as a practising midwife. I therefore recommend the book for any health care library, and encourage readers to take time to read the book for maximum benefit. Inprint Multidisciplinary Health Journal, April 1996<br>this book is an excellent resource for those providing care in pregnancy and pregnancy loss. It would help those providing care to ensure they avoid indirect discrimination and provide the best possible information on specific cultures and religions, and would be an excellent reference source. Miscarriage Association, April 1999<br>own beliefs have been challenged [by this book] and I have found it useful as a practising midwife. I therefore recommend the book for any health care library, and encourage readers to take time to read the book for maximum benefit. Inprint Multidisciplinary Health Journal, April 1996 Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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