Essential Anatomy and Physiology in Maternity Care

This textbook of anatomy and physiology for student midwives concentrates on the systems of the body, referring students to other sources for background reading. In addition to basic anatomy and physiology, each chapter has a section on associated disorders of pregnancy.

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This mew book is a straightforward, fairly simple anatomy and physiology textbook for student midwives. It is illustrated with simple line drawings. It is selective in content: that is, it concentrates on the systems of the body and refers students to other sources for background reading in areas such as cell biology and genetics. The book is of a reasonable size and price for student midwives, and is directly related to the practice of midwifery. In addition to basic anatomy and physiology, each chapter includes a separate section on 'associated disorders of pregnancy' for the system. Features: * Simple, accessible, clear, easy-to-understand language. * Anatomy and physiology of the human body made relevant to student midwives. * Covers physiological changes throughout the childbearing year. * Boxes relate anatomy and physiology to midwifery practice.