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Anatomy and Physiology for Midwives and Perinatal Healthcare Professionals,
Edition 5Editors: By Tom McEwan, BSc MSc DProf PGCE RM SFHEA FRCM and Jean Rankin, BSc(Hons) MMedSc PhD PGCE RN RM RSCN PFHEA UKHE NTF
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22 Jun 2026
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Description
Now featuring a new author team and a new and expanded title, Anatomy and Physiology for Midwives and Perinatal Healthcare Professionals, 5th Edition, remains a core text for undergraduate and postgraduate education and is an ideal resource to support those working in maternity and perinatal care. This highly popular textbook presents reproductive anatomy and physiology in a manner which is ideal for those who are new to the subject or who desire a quick, well-illustrated review. Using an accessible, friendly writing style, it progresses from the founding principles of human structure and function through to conception, embryological and fetal development and growth, the maternal responses to the growing fetus, parturition, and the transition to neonatal life.Key Features
- Explains and contextualises the principles of reproductive A&P, acknowledging the importance of underlying research and integrating theory and practice
- Includes more than 200 illustrations that help to clarify complex anatomical, physiological, and clinical information
- Includes all-new reflective activities that help you apply concepts to clinical practice
- Provides learning objectives at the start of each chapter, more boxes that identify and highlight key topics, and a streamlined table of contents that improves reader accessibility
- Features new authorship and expertise in the areas of cell physiology, education, and research, particularly its clinical application to fertility and parturition
- Helps students, midwives, and other healthcare professionals expertly handle questions from increasingly well-informed parents-to-be
- Reflects current information from MBRRACE reports and the latest NICE guidance
- Suitable for all students of midwifery, as well as qualified midwives and related healthcare professionals who need a quick review or who are undertaking post-graduate study
About the author
By Tom McEwan, BSc MSc DProf PGCE RM SFHEA FRCM, Principal Educator, NHS Education for Scotland, Glasgow, UK and Jean Rankin, BSc(Hons) MMedSc PhD PGCE RN RM RSCN PFHEA UKHE NTF, Professor (Maternal, Child and Family Health), School of Health, Nursing and Midwifery, University of the West of Scotland, Paisley and Hamilton, UK
SECTION I Key Physiological Systems
1 Introduction to Physiology
2 The Urinary and Reproductive Systems
3 Endocrinology
4 Overview of Immunology
SECTION II Reproductive Physiology and Human Genetics
5 Reproductive Cycles and Fertilisation
6 Overview of Human Genetics, Genetic Disorders and Sexual Differentiation
SECTION III Placental and Fetal Development and Maternal Adaptation
7 The Placenta and Membranes
8 Embryo Development and Fetal Growth
9 Maternal Nutrition and Health
10 Physiological Adaptation to Pregnancy
SECTION IV Parturition and Adaptations in the Perinatal Period
11 Physiology of Parturition
12 The Puerperium
13 The Transition to Neonatal Life
14 Lactation and Infant Nutrition
1 Introduction to Physiology
2 The Urinary and Reproductive Systems
3 Endocrinology
4 Overview of Immunology
SECTION II Reproductive Physiology and Human Genetics
5 Reproductive Cycles and Fertilisation
6 Overview of Human Genetics, Genetic Disorders and Sexual Differentiation
SECTION III Placental and Fetal Development and Maternal Adaptation
7 The Placenta and Membranes
8 Embryo Development and Fetal Growth
9 Maternal Nutrition and Health
10 Physiological Adaptation to Pregnancy
SECTION IV Parturition and Adaptations in the Perinatal Period
11 Physiology of Parturition
12 The Puerperium
13 The Transition to Neonatal Life
14 Lactation and Infant Nutrition
ISBN:
9780443279324
Page Count:
472
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Midwifery Student, Midwives
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