Bailliere's Midwives' Dictionary

The 13th edition of this established and well-respected pocketbook has been thoroughly revised and updated to meet the needs of midwives in a variety of clinical settings throughout the world.

• User friendly text presented in a handy pocket size format
• Woman friendly definitions
• Helpful appendices address primary PPH, maternal basic life support, neonatal resuscitation, management of shoulder dystocia, and cord prolapse
• Abbreviations list defines common terms
• Suitable for all midwifery settings, from high-tech obstetric units to home births to remote isolated areas in developing countries

• Expanded number of entries to aid comprehensiveness
• Includes updates in genetics, antenatal tests and investigations, infertility terminology and techniques