Bailliere's Midwives' Dictionary remains the dictionary of choice for midwives throughout the world!

The 13th edition of this established and well-respected pocket dictionary has been thoroughly revised and updated to meet the needs of midwives in a variety of clinical settings throughout the world. Woman friendly in approach with a variety of helpful illustrations, the dictionary also contains helpful appendices - post-partum haemorrhage, maternal basic life support, neonatal resuscitation, management of shoulder dystocia, and cord prolapse - together with a useful glossary.

• User friendly text presented in a handy pocket size format
• Woman friendly definitions
• Helpful appendices address primary PPH, maternal basic life support, neonatal resuscitation, management of shoulder dystocia, and cord prolapse
• Abbreviations list defines common terms
• Suitable for all midwifery settings, from high-tech obstetric units to home births to remote isolated areas in developing countries
• Expanded number of entries to aid comprehensiveness Includes updates in genetics, antenatal tests and investigations, infertility terminology and techniques