Mayes Midwifery is a leading textbook for students in the United Kingdom, known and loved for its in-depth approach and close alignment with curricula and practice. The sixteenth edition has been fully updated by midwifery experts Sue Macdonald and Gail Johnson, with contributions from new specialists to ensure the content remains current.
This comprehensive reference work covers all key aspects of midwifery, such as the different stages of pregnancy, possible complications around childbirth, and the psychological and social aspects of women's health. It provides recent scientific insights combined with detailed information on anatomy and physiology and the translation into practice.
Features
- Packed with case studies, reflective exercises and illustrations
- Ancillary platform with 600 multiple-choice questions and downloadable images
- Suitable for students, returning and qualified midwives
- Contributions from academics, clinical specialists, researchers and legal experts
- Learning objectives and key points for structured study
- Reflective activities to strengthen the application of practice
- Supporting figures, tables and callouts for ease of reading
- In-depth reading list for further study
Product specifications
- Author: Sue Macdonald, MSc PGCEA ADM RM RN FETC FRCM (Hon)
- Publisher: Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
- Publication date: 30 May 2023
- Number of pages: 1350
- ISBN: 9780323834827
- Theme: Midwifery
- BISAC: MEDICAL / Nursing / Maternity, Perinatal, Women's Health
About the author
Gail Johnson has more than thirty years of experience as a nurse and midwife, with a focus on normality in the community and midwifery education. She is an education adviser at the Royal College of Midwives, responsible for the development of continuing professional development and major conferences within the profession in the UK and beyond. She also leads the RCM e-learning initiative i-learn, which now includes more than 80 courses.