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Varney’s Midwifery
Authors:OVERVIEW
Varney’s Midwifery continues to be the gold standard for midwifery practice in an updated seventh edition. New lead editors assembled a team of expert contributors and authors to continue the legacy of Varney’s Midwifery as the trusted, must-have resource for students, professional midwives, and women’s health practitioners.
Varney’s Midwifery uses current evidence-based guidelines to address the care of individuals throughout the lifespan, including primary care, gynecology, maternity care in a variety of settings, and newborn care. The Seventh Edition reflects the new ACNM Core Competencies for Basic Midwifery Practice published in 2020, including care of transgender individuals and abortion-related care. It also provides updated information on chronic conditions in pregnancy including a section discussing COVID-19, new techniques for fetal screening, diagnosis across the lifespan, and updated content on health equity.
Features and Benefits
- NEW chapters cover Sexuality (Chapter 9), Gender-Affirming Care (Chapter 13), and Early Pregnancy Loss and Abortion (Chapter 22).
- Reflects the new ACNM Core Competencies, including care of transgender individuals and abortion-related care.
- Chapter appendices present essential skills that are core components of midwifery practice, including insertion of contraceptive devices, hand maneuvers for birth, management of a fetus in a breech presentation, and steps for managing postpartum hemorrhage.
- Every new print copy includes access to the Navigate eBook .
- Instructor resources include Slides in PowerPoint format, Case Studies, and Test Bank.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
- Part 1 Midwifery
- Chapter 1 History of Midwifery in the United States
- Chapter 2 Professional Midwifery Today
- Chapter 3 Midwifery: Clients, Context, and Care
- Part 2 Midwives as Primary Care Providers
- Chapter 4 Introduction to the Care of Women
- Chapter 5 Health Promotion Across the Lifespan
- Chapter 6 Common Conditions in Primary Care
- Chapter 7 Nutrition
- Chapter 8 Mental Health Conditions
- Chapter 9 Pharmacotherapeutics
- Part 3 Gynecology
- Chapter 10 Anatomy and Physiology of the Female Reproductive System
- Chapter 11 Menstrual Cycle Abnormalities
- Chapter 12 Gynecologic Disorders
- Chapter 13 Breast Conditions
- Chapter 14 Reproductive Tract and Sexually Transmitted Infections
- Chapter 15 Family Planning
- Chapter 16 Nonhormonal Contraception
- Chapter 17 Hormonal Contraception
- Chapter 18 Midlife, Menopause, and Beyond
- Part 4 Antepartum
- Chapter 19 Anatomy and Physiology of Pregnancy
- Chapter 20 Genetics
- Chapter 21 Prenatal Care
- Chapter 22 Pregnancy-Related Conditions
- Chapter 23 Medical Complications in Pregnancy
- Part 5 Intrapartum
- Chapter 24 Anatomy and Physiology during Labor and Birth
- Chapter 25 First Stage of Labor
- Chapter 26 Fetal Assessment During Labor
- Chapter 27 Support for Women During Labor
- Chapter 28 Second Stage of Labor and Birth
- Chapter 29 Complications During Labor and Birth
- Chapter 30 Third Stage of Labor
- Chapter 31 Birth in the Home and Birth Center
- Part 6 Postpartum
- Chapter 32 Anatomy and Physiology of Postpartum
- Chapter 33 Postpartum Care
- Chapter 34 Postpartum Complications
- Chapter 35 Breastfeeding and the Mother-Newborn Dyad
- Part 7 Newborn
- Chapter 36 Anatomy and Physiology of the Newborn
- Chapter 37 Examination of the Newborn
- Chapter 38 Neonatal Care
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