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  Pharmacology for Midwives: The Evidence Base for Safe Practice (Paperback) By (author) Sue Jordan

  

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  Short Description for Pharmacology for MidwivesThe new edition of this ground-breaking text is an essential resource for the management of drugs during pregnancy, labour and the postnatal period. Fully updated in line with current midwifery practice, it includes new chapters on Disorders of the Immune System and Recreational Drugs, and expanded coverage of pain relief.
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  • Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
  • Published: 15 September 2011
  • Format: Paperback 512 pages
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  • Categories: Gynaecology & Obstetrics | Pharmacology | Nursing | Midwifery
  • ISBN 13: 9780230215580 ISBN 10: 0230215580
  • Sales rank: 15,147

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Full description for Pharmacology for Midwives

• Medication management is a critical aspect of the midwife's role. This leading text offers comprehensive, up-to-date guidance on drugs commonly administered during pregnancy, labour and the postnatal period.Pharmacology for Midwives is centred on practice. In an easy-to-access format it links pharmacology with implications for care, observation, and the monitoring of women and their infants. It also offers checklists, guidelines, points for practice and detailed information about individual drugs.Updated and significantly expanded to reflect the latest research evidence and developments in practice, the new edition includes chapters on recreational drug use and the immune system, a new section on NSAIDs and recent findings on infant feeding.This market-leading book assists midwives in their responsibilities for effectively and safely administering and monitoring medication. It is an essential resource for students, practitioners and lecturers of midwifery, and for all professionals caring for women and their infants.