Ethics and Midwifery

Issues in Contemporary Practice

Lucy Frith (Herausgeber)

Buch | Softcover

288 Seiten

1996
Books for Midwives (Verlag)
978-0-7506-3056-6 (ISBN)

Infos

This volume reflects the changing face of the midwifery profession. It provides a multidisciplinary approach to guide midwives through dilemmas which occur in clinical practice. A wide range of problems is explored by experienced practitioners and philosophers. Contributors to the text include practising midwives and academics working in the field of midwifery and ethics.

Inhalt

EVERYDAY ISSUE - Consent in childbirth (Heather Draper, Lecturer in Biomedical Ethics, University of Birmingham); Choices in childbirth: areas of conflict (Helen Lewison, National Childbirth Trust Antenatal Teacher and Representative on Changing Childbirth Advisory Group); Failing to deliver: the ethics of consent to epidural analgesia in uncomplicated labour (Rosemary Mander, Senior Lecturer, Department of Nursing Studies, University of Edinburgh); Ethical issues raised by ultrasound in pregnancy (Jean Proud, Midwife Teacher, St Martins College, Lancaster); Conception of normality in maternity services: applications and consequences (Soo Downe, Research Midwife, Derby City General Hospital NHS Trust); Midwives and sexuality (Cath Williams, Lecturer in Womens' Health, Department of Health Studies and Human Sciences); TECHNOLOGICAL ISSUES - Ethical issues in neonatal intensive care (Pam Miller, Senior Midwife, Neonatal Unit, Birmingham Maternity Hospital); Screening and the perfect baby (Janet Holt, Nurse Teacher, Leeds College of Health); Foetal tissue transplants (David Lamb, Honorary Reader in Bioethics, Department of Biomedical Science, University of Birmingham); Reproductive technologies (Lucy Frith); PROFESSIONAL ISSUES - Ethical decision making and the positive use of codes (Jane Prithcard, Solicitor, Currently Research Assistant in Professional Ethics); Midwife autonomy and the code of professional conduct (Rachel Clarke, Lecturer in Midwifery Studies, School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of East Anglia); The midwife advocate (Karen Bartter, Midwife Teacher); Ethics in midwifery research (Carolyn Hicks, Senior Lecturer in Psychology, University of Birmingham); Researching sensitive issues (Hazel McHaffie, Research Fellow, Institute of Medical Ethics, Department of Medicine, University of Edinburgh).

Produkt-Details

• Verlagsort: London
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 140 x 216 mm
• Gewicht: 400 g
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Medizinethik
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Pflege
• Themenwelt: Studium ► Querschnittsbereiche ► Geschichte / Ethik der Medizin
• ISBN-10: 0-7506-3056-6 / 0750630566
• ISBN-13: 978-0-7506-3056-6 / 9780750630566
• Zustand: Neuware