Understanding Pain and Its Relief in Labour

Sue Moore, MSc, BA, RGN, RM (Senior Lecturer, School of Women's Health, University of Central England in Birmingham, Birmingham, UK)

ISBN 10: 0443050260 / ISBN 13: 9780443050268

Editore: Elsevier Health Sciences, United Kingdom, London, 1996

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Midwives in all the developed countries are also taking increased professional responsibility for the management of all aspects of labour including pain control. Alternative methods of pain relief by midwives are being used increasingly, and will continueto be while the use of drugs such as pethidine for controlling labour pain is no longer routine. No book has existed till now which looks at the subject in the light of these changes from the midwife's point of view. Existing titles are very medical and pharmacological in approach. This book looks at all aspects of pain relief in labour, covering the physiological processes involved in the perception of pain and relates them to the physiological process of labour. Management of pain in labour is dealt with from the midwife's point of view and particular emphasis is given to non-pharmacological methods of pain control, including complementary therapies. Pharmacological methods of pain control are also included.Examines pain management in labour from the point of view of the modern professional midwife Includes coverage of the physiological processes of pain and relates them to the physiological process of labour and the practical aspects of pain management in labour At the right level for today's more academic courses (including post-basic diploma students), and for the midwife as an independent professional Illustrated with clear line drawings to supplement and clarify the text Written by an experienced clinical midwife and midwifery teacher (Sue Moore), with 14 years of previous clinical experience in both hospital and the community. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Codice articolo GOR004026473

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Titolo: Understanding Pain and Its Relief in Labour

Casa editrice: Elsevier Health Sciences, United Kingdom, London

Data di pubblicazione: 1996

Legatura: Paperback

Condizione: Very Good

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Riassunto:

Introducing a comprehensive and practical text that takes an in-depth look at all aspects of pain relief in labor. Expertly edited by a midwife teacher with extensive clinical experience, this manual of instruction looks at the physiological processes involved in the perception of pain and relates them to the physiological process of labor. Emphasizes the growing use of non-pharmacological methods of pain control while including discussions of pharmacological methods of pain relief in labor. Illustrated with clear line drawings to supplement and clarify the text.

Contenuti:

(Section Headings Only) Introduction. Defining Pain. Physiology of Pain. Psychology of Pain. Management of Labour Pain By Midwives: A Historical Perspective. A Cultural Experience of Pain. Care By Midwives: Women's Experiences. Complementary Medicine for Pain Relief in Labour. Water in Labour. Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation. Drugs in Labour. Regional Anaesthesia: Epidural and Spinal Block