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Books > Medicine > Clinical & internal medicine > Gynaecology & obstetrics > Materno-fetal medicine

Diagnosis of Fetal Abnormalities - The 18-23-Week Scan (Hardcover): G. Pilu, K.H. Nicolaides Diagnosis of Fetal Abnormalities - The 18-23-Week Scan (Hardcover)
G. Pilu, K.H. Nicolaides
R5,486 Discovery Miles 54 860 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Ultrasound is the main diagnostic tool in the prenatal detection of congenital abnormalities. The Fetal Medicine Foundation has recognized the importance of this tool by setting up a program of training and certification to help establish high standards of scanning on an international scale. Diagnosis of Fetal Abnormalities: The 18-23-Week Scan provides the basis of learning for the theoretical component of this program. The book is a complete, authoritative clinician's textbook on using ultrasound in the prenatal detection of congenital abnormalities. It summarizes the prevalence, etiology, prenatal sonographic features and prognosis for both common and rare fetal abnormalities.

The Sociology of South Asian Women's Health (Paperback, 1st ed. 2020): Sara Rizvi Jafree The Sociology of South Asian Women's Health (Paperback, 1st ed. 2020)
Sara Rizvi Jafree
R3,521 Discovery Miles 35 210 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This contributed volume is the first-known collection of essays that brings together scholarly review, critiques, and primary and secondary data to assess how sociocultural factors influence health behavior in South Asian women. The essays are authored by working scholars or healthcare practitioners from Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan. In the chapters, the contributors acknowledge social, economic, and environmental factors to recommend improved interventions and health policy for women of the region. Studies on South Asian women's health have targeted clinical evidence, with less attention on social and environmental factors driving health recovery and health outcomes. The South Asian region, more than any other part of the world, is driven by traditional and cultural forces that are possibly the most significant factors determining a woman's health awareness and her rights to adopt healthy behavior or pursue health recovery. Women of the region share a common culture and political history, and there are benefits to understanding their problems collectively in order to design joint improvements in health policy for women. Salient, but neglected, socio-political areas that influence health behavior and health outcomes in women of the region are covered in the chapters including: Oral Narrations of Social Rejection Suffered by South Asian Women with Irreversible Health Conditions Women's Role in Decision-Making for Health Care in South Asia Poverty, Health Coverage, and Credit Opportunities for South Asian Women Refugee, Displaced, and Climate-Affected Women of South Asia and Their Health Challenges The Political Sociology of South Asian Women's Health The Sociology of South Asian Women's Health is a useful resource for students, researchers, and academicians, especially those interested in public health, gender, social policy, and occupational management, as well as healthcare practitioners, administrators, health and public policy-makers, government officers, and scholars of South Asian studies.

Cardiac Problems in Pregnancy, 4th Edition (Hardcover, 4th Edition): U Elkayam Cardiac Problems in Pregnancy, 4th Edition (Hardcover, 4th Edition)
U Elkayam
R4,627 Discovery Miles 46 270 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Cardiac Problems in Pregnancy ist ein einzigartig ausfuhrliches und umfassendes Fachbuch fur die Diagnose und das Management von in der Schwangerschaft auftretenden kardiovaskularen Erkrankungen. Es beschreibt eine Vielzahl von angeborenen und erworbenen kardiovaskularen Krankheiten, untersucht Erkrankungen des Herzens vor dem Hintergrund der Auswirkungen auf die Schwangerschaft und die zu erwartenden physiologischen Veranderungen. Diese Hilfestellung ist dringend erforderlich, da angeborene und erworbene Herzerkrankungen die Hauptursachen fur die Morbiditat und Mortalitat von Muttern sind. Diese 4. Auflage mit 36 neuen oder umfassend uberarbeiteten Kapiteln enthalt die neuesten Erkenntnisse aus Forschung und Klinik und eine aktualisierte Bibliographie von Publikationen zum Thema Schwangerschaft bei Frauen mit kardiovaskularen Erkrankungen. Das Fachbuch ist auch eine praktische Schritt-fur-Schritt-Anleitung fur Pflegepersonal, das Patientinnen mit Herzerkrankungen wahrend der Schwangerschaft, unter der Geburt und im Wochenbett betreuen. Inhalte: - Alles Wissenswerte zu kardiologischen Erkrankungen bei Schwangeren. - UEberarbeitete Kapitel mit aktuellen Forschungserkenntnissen und Daten. - Handreichungen zur Durchfuhrung von Risikobewertungen und Eingriffen vor und wahrend einer Schwangerschaft. - Erlauterung von diagnostischen und therapeutischen Ansatzen bei kardiovaskularen Erkrankungen in der Schwangerschaft.

Traumatic Childbirth (Paperback, New): Cheryl Tatano Beck, Jeanne Watson Driscoll, Sue Watson Traumatic Childbirth (Paperback, New)
Cheryl Tatano Beck, Jeanne Watson Driscoll, Sue Watson
R1,255 Discovery Miles 12 550 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Postpartum depression has become a more recognized mental illness over the past decade as a result of education and increased awareness. Traumatic childbirth, however, is still often overlooked, resulting in a scarcity of information for health professionals. This is in spite of up to 34% of new mothers reporting experiencing a traumatic childbirth and prevalence rates rising for high risk mothers, such as those who experience stillbirth or who had very low birth weight infants.

This ground-breaking book brings together an academic, a clinician and a birth trauma activist. Each chapter discusses current research, women s stories, the common themes in the stories and the implications of these for practice, clinical case studies and a clinician s insights and recommendations for care. Topics covered include: mothers perspectives, fathers perspectives, the impact on breastfeeding, the impact on subsequent births, PTSD after childbirth and EMDR treatment for PTSD.

This book is a valuable resource for health professionals who come into contact with new mothers, providing the most current and accurate information on traumatic childbirth. It also presents mothers experiences in a manner that is accessible to women, their partners, and families.

Diabetes & Pregnancy - An International Approach to Diagnosis & Management (Hardcover): A Dornhorst Diabetes & Pregnancy - An International Approach to Diagnosis & Management (Hardcover)
A Dornhorst
R7,214 Discovery Miles 72 140 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The enormous increase in our knowledge and understanding of diabetes mellitus in recent years has resulted in new management strategies for greatly enhancing care in diabetic pregnancy. Clinicians responsible for the care of women with diabetes need to keep abreast of these advances. Diabetes and Pregnancy: An International Approach to Diagnosis and Management is a comprehensive, yet practical guide to the present state of knowledge regarding diabetic pregnancy. It summarizes published literature, and offers clear and valuable information on the practicalities of providing special care before, during and after pregnancy. This volume will be indispensable to all members of the health care team involved in the care of pregnant diabetic women and their babies, including obstetricians, neonatologists, diabetes physicians, specialist nurses, midwives as well as general practitioners.

Towards the Humanisation of Birth - A study of epidural analgesia and hospital birth culture (Paperback, Softcover reprint of... Towards the Humanisation of Birth - A study of epidural analgesia and hospital birth culture (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2018)
Elizabeth Newnham, Lois McKellar, Jan Pincombe
R1,597 Discovery Miles 15 970 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book examines the future of birthing practices, particularly by focusing on epidural analgesia in childbirth. It describes historical and cultural trajectories that have shaped the way in which birth is understood in Western, developed nations. In setting out the nature of epidural history, knowledge and practice, the book delves into related birth practices within the hospital setting. By critically examining these practices, which are embedded in a scientific discourse that rationalises and relies upon technology use, the authors argue that epidural analgesia has been positioned as a safe technology in contemporary maternity culture, despite it carrying particular risks. In examining alternative research the book proposes that increasing epidural rates are not only due to greater pain relief requirements or access but are influenced by technocratic values and a fragmented maternity system. The authors outline the way in which this epidural discourse influences how information is presented to women and how this affects their choices around the use of pain relief in labour.

Therapeutics in Pregnancy and Lactation (Paperback, 1st New edition): Anne Lee, Sally Inch, David Finegan Therapeutics in Pregnancy and Lactation (Paperback, 1st New edition)
Anne Lee, Sally Inch, David Finegan
R1,504 Discovery Miles 15 040 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book provides busy health professionals with information and advice which complements that in the British National Formulary and other sources, helping them to ensure safe and effective drug treatment of pregnant or breastfeeding women.

The Biology of Early Life Stress - Understanding Child Maltreatment and Trauma (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original... The Biology of Early Life Stress - Understanding Child Maltreatment and Trauma (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2018)
Jennie G. Noll, Idan Shalev
R3,797 Discovery Miles 37 970 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This innovative collection extends the emerging field of stress biology to examine the effects of a substantial source of early-life stress: child abuse and neglect. Research findings across endocrinology, immunology, neuroscience, and genomics supply new insights into the psychological variables associated with adversity in children and its outcomes. These compelling interdisciplinary data add to a promising model of biological mechanisms involved in individual resilience amid chronic maltreatment and other trauma. At the same time, these results also open out distinctive new possibilities for serving vulnerable children and youth, focusing on preventing, intervening in, and potentially even reversing the effects of chronic early trauma. Included in the coverage: Biological embedding of child maltreatment Toward an adaptation-based approach to resilience Developmental traumatology: brain development and maltreated children with and without PTSD Childhood maltreatment and pediatric PTSD: abnormalities in threat neural circuitry An integrative temporal framework for psychological resilience The Biology of Early Life Stress is important reading for child maltreatment researchers; clinical psychologists; educators in counseling, psychology, trauma, and nursing; physicians; and state- and federal-level policymakers. Advocates, child and youth practitioners, and clinicians in general will find it a compelling resource.

Ethical and Legal Perspectives in Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) - Foundational Issues (Paperback, Softcover reprint... Ethical and Legal Perspectives in Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) - Foundational Issues (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2018)
Egon Jonsson, Sterling Clarren, Ian Binnie
R4,597 Discovery Miles 45 970 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book discusses how to deal ethically with people with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) in the police, courts and correctional services. Ethical and legal issues associated with the deficits of individuals with a brain disorders such as FASD are surfacing more and more frequently in criminal proceedings. People with FASD often have not been diagnosed and rarely exhibit any visible evidence of the disorder. It has been argued that this invisible disability puts them in a disadvantaged position in the justice system, since the awareness of this condition is limited. The need to identify and to address FASD more effectively and the many ethical issues this raises within the context of the law is increasingly acknowledged within judicial and legislative branches, as well as in government departments, agencies and community programs that provide services to those with FASD and their caretakers and families. This is the first book to give to elaborate on ethical and legal issues of FASD.

Parental Responsibility in the Context of Neuroscience and Genetics (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed.... Parental Responsibility in the Context of Neuroscience and Genetics (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2017)
Kristien Hens, Daniela Cutas, Dorothee Horstkoetter
R3,505 Discovery Miles 35 050 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Should parents aim to make their children as normal as possible to increase their chances to "fit in"? Are neurological and mental health conditions a part of children's identity and if so, should parents aim to remove or treat these? Should they aim to instill self-control in their children? Should prospective parents take steps to insure that, of all the children they could have, they choose the ones with the best likely start in life? This volume explores all of these questions and more. Against the background of recent findings and expected advances in neuroscience and genetics, the extent and limits of parental responsibility are increasingly unclear. Awareness of the effects of parental choices on children's wellbeing, as well as evolving norms about the moral status of children, have further increased expectations from (prospective) parents to take up and act on their changing responsibilities. The contributors discuss conceptual issues such as the meaning and sources of moral responsibility, normality, treatment, and identity. They also explore more practical issues such as how responsibility for children is practiced in Yoruba culture in Nigeria or how parents and health professionals in Belgium perceive the dilemmas generated by prenatal diagnosis.

Child Abuse and Neglect in Uganda (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2017): David Kaawa-Mafigiri, Eddy... Child Abuse and Neglect in Uganda (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2017)
David Kaawa-Mafigiri, Eddy Joshua Walakira
R3,819 Discovery Miles 38 190 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book provides a unique perspective on addressing issues of various forms of violence against children from scholars within their own country. Bringing together cross-disciplinary expertise, this volume addresses a vast range of topics related to child abuse and neglect in Uganda. Exploring areas from the protection of street children to cultural proverbs related to child maltreatment, this volume examines issues both specific to the Ugandan contexts as well as broadly experienced in child maltreatment work in non-Euro-American countries. This book surveys the breadth of the child protection field, covering issues of children's universal rights, challenges of protection and ethical quandaries in researching and addressing maltreatment.

Food Advertising - Nature, Impact and Regulation (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2016): Barrie Gunter Food Advertising - Nature, Impact and Regulation (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2016)
Barrie Gunter
R2,244 Discovery Miles 22 440 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book provides an up-to-date and comprehensive review and critique of the scientific evidence concerning the prevalence, nature and potential effects of food advertising and other forms of marketing on children. There is growing international concern about the prevalence of childhood obesity and associated health problems. Poor quality diet and nutrition has been blamed. The food and soft drinks industries have been targeted in this context for their promotions of foods and drinks that are high in salt, sugar and fat content. Many of the most widely promoted and consumed food brands fail to meet recommended nutritional standards. What is the evidence for the effects of food promotions on children's food preferences, diets and health? This book draws on evidence from around the world, reviewing the major studies before presenting a fresh assessment of the state of play. It considers also the issue of food regulation and advertising codes of practices, the need for better and relevant consumer education and socialisation about advertising and nutrition.

Heidegger, Reproductive Technology, & The Motherless Age (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2017): Dana S... Heidegger, Reproductive Technology, & The Motherless Age (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2017)
Dana S Belu
R2,048 Discovery Miles 20 480 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Dana S. Belu combines Heidegger's phenomenology of technology with feminist phenomenology in order to make sense of the increased technicization of women's reproductive bodies during conception, pregnancy, and birth.

Parental Obesity: Intergenerational Programming and Consequences (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2016):... Parental Obesity: Intergenerational Programming and Consequences (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2016)
Lucy R. Green, Robert L Hester
R6,515 Discovery Miles 65 150 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In this book, leading figures in the field of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease provide up-to-date information from human clinical trials, cohorts, and animal physiology experiments to reveal the interdependence between parental obesity and health of the offspring. Obesity of the mother and father produces obesity in their offspring, so we are caught up in an intergenerational cycle, which means that even our children's future health is in peril. This book gives a timely and much-needed synthesis of the mechanisms, potential targets of future interventions, and the challenges that need to be overcome in order to break the intergenerational cycle of obesity. This has profound implications for the way in which scientific, clinical and health policy activities are to be directed in order to combat the so-called epidemic of obesity, as well as diabetes, cancer and cardiovascular disease. The book will be of interest to students, clinicians, researchers and health policy makers who are either seeking an introduction to the area of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease or have a specific interest in the pathogenesis of obesity.

Breastfeeding and Medication (Paperback, 2nd edition): Wendy Jones Breastfeeding and Medication (Paperback, 2nd edition)
Wendy Jones
R1,392 Discovery Miles 13 920 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Sadly, women often feel they have no alternative but to give up breastfeeding, having been prescribed or purchased medication. In many cases, however, this is unnecessary. This book outlines the evidence base for the use of medication during breastfeeding. Breastfeeding and Medication presents a comprehensive A to Z guide to the most frequently prescribed drugs and their safety for breastfeeding mothers. Evaluating the evidence for interventions and using a simple format for quickly identifying medications that are safe or unsafe to use, it also highlights those drugs where there is inconclusive evidence. Additional contextual information makes this the most complete text for those practitioners who support and treat breastfeeding women. It: provides an overview of the anatomy and physiology of the breast together with hormonal influences to better understand how complications, such as mastitis, arise and inform the approach to their treatment; includes a section on conditions that affect women specifically when they are lactating where prescription of medication may be necessary; discusses the importance of breastfeeding and its advantages, as well as its disadvantages; and explores how to support breastfeeding mothers, and presents a counselling model approach. This new edition contains information on more drugs and a chapter on the management of some chronic conditions which may affect breastfeeding mothers. In most cases there are options to support the mother's optimal care whilst allowing her to continue to breastfeed her baby as long as she wishes. This is a topic which raises many questions on social media, which informed the choice of conditions to consider. This is an invaluable reference for all health practitioners and volunteers who work with, support and treat breastfeeding women, including lactation consultants, breastfeeding support workers, health visitors, GPs, practice nurses, pharmacists and midwives.

Fertility Control in a Risk Society - Analysing Contraception Choice of Urban Elites in India (Paperback, 1st ed. 2017): Zakir... Fertility Control in a Risk Society - Analysing Contraception Choice of Urban Elites in India (Paperback, 1st ed. 2017)
Zakir Husain, Mousumi Dutta
R2,002 Discovery Miles 20 020 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book analyses the reasons for relying on behavioural contraception methods among urban 'elites' in India and examines their efficacy in controlling fertility. It also traces variations in contraception choice over the reproductive cycle of women. Although researchers and policy makers generally equate reliance on behavioural contraceptive methods with low levels of education and awareness and lack of desire to control fertility, this perception has been questioned in recent years. The authors' analysis of the first three rounds of the National Family Health Survey (NFHS) data in India reveals that behavioural contraceptive methods are popular in eastern India. Moreover, it is urban educated women who rely on behavioural methods, and are apparently able to regulate fertility quite effectively with such methods. NFHS data, however, has some limitations and this motivates the authors to explore birth control methods through primary surveys of currently married graduate women in Kolkata. The use of behavioural contraception methods is a little researched area globally and this is the first book focusing on the topic in India.

Advances in Child Abuse Prevention Knowledge - The Perspective of New Leadership (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original... Advances in Child Abuse Prevention Knowledge - The Perspective of New Leadership (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2015)
Deborah Daro, Anne Cohn Donnelly, Lee Ann Huang, Byron J. Powell
R2,376 Discovery Miles 23 760 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book addresses new avenues in child abuse prevention research that will expand our capacity to protect children. These new avenues result from the emergence of new research methods made possible through technologic advances, an understanding of the benefits of cross-disciplinary research and learning and the entrance of many young scholars in the field. The book explores what these avenues produce in terms of clarifying the complex problems that continue to limit our progress in addressing child maltreatment and promoting optimal child development. Specifically, the book showcases individual contributions from emerging scholars and show how these scholars use the frameworks and advanced methods to shape their work, apply their findings and define their learning communities. The book highlights the benefits of creating explicit and extended opportunities for researchers to network across disciplines and areas of interest. The primary authors are young scholars from universities across the U.S. who have worked together as Fellows of the Doris Duke Fellowships for the Promotion of Child Well-Being – seeking innovations to prevent child abuse. Through this program, the Fellows have engaged in a robust self-generating learning network designed to create the type of ongoing professional linkages and decision-making style that fosters an interdisciplinary and team planning approach to research design and policy formation.

Litigating the Rights of the Child - The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child in Domestic and International Jurisprudence... Litigating the Rights of the Child - The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child in Domestic and International Jurisprudence (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2015)
Ton Liefaard, Jaap E. Doek
R3,836 Discovery Miles 38 360 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book examines the impact of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) on national and international jurisprudence, since its adoption in 1989. It offers state of the art knowledge on the functions, challenges and limitations of the CRC in domestic, regional and international children's rights litigation. Litigating the Rights of the Child provides insight in the role of the CRC in domestic jurisprudence in ten countries from different parts of the world, with civil law, common law and Islamic law systems. In addition, it offers analyses of the jurisprudence of regional courts, in Europe and the Americas, and of human rights treaty bodies, including the Human Rights Committee, Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women and the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child. This book presents a global and comparative picture on the use of the CRC in litigation and identifies emerging trends. This book serves as an important source of reference and inspiration for academics, students, legal professionals, including judges and lawyers, and (inter)national organisations working in the area of children's rights.

Informed Consent in Predictive Genetic Testing - A Revised Model (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2015):... Informed Consent in Predictive Genetic Testing - A Revised Model (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2015)
Jessica Minor
R3,665 Discovery Miles 36 650 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This important book proposes revising the current informed consent protocol for predictive genetic testing to reflect the trend toward patient-centered medicine. Emphasizing the predictive aspect of testing, the author analyzes the state of informed consent procedure in terms of three components: comprehension of risk assessment, disclosure to select appropriate treatment, and voluntariness. The book's revised model revisits these cornerstones, restructuring the consent process to allow for expanded comprehension time, enhanced patient safety, greater patient involvement and autonomy, and reduced chance of coercion by family or others. A comparison of the current and revised versions and case studies showing the new model in real-world applications add extra usefulness to this resource. Included in the coverage: The science behind PGT. Understanding genetic risks and probability. The history of informed consent. Revised model of informed consent: comprehension, disclosure, voluntariness, patient safety. Applications of the model in DTC and pleiotropic genetic testing. Implementation of the revised model, and assessing its effectiveness. A milestone in the bioethics literature, Informed Consent in Predictive Genetic Testing will be of considerable interest to genetic counselors, medical and bioethicists, and public health professionals.

Theoretical and Empirical Insights into Child and Family Poverty - Cross National Perspectives (Paperback, Softcover reprint of... Theoretical and Empirical Insights into Child and Family Poverty - Cross National Perspectives (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2015)
Elizabeth Fernandez, Anat Zeira, Tiziano Vecchiato, Cinzia Canali
R4,005 Discovery Miles 40 050 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book brings together a range of theoretical and empirical perspectives on conceptualization, measurement, multidimensional impacts and policy and service responses to address child and family poverty. It illuminates issues and trends through country level chapters, thus shedding light on dynamics of poverty in different jurisdictions. The book is structured into three sections: The first includes introductory chapters canvassing key debates around definition, conceptualization, measurement and theoretical and ideological positions. The second section covers impacts of poverty on specific domains of children’s and families’ experience using snapshots from specific countries/geographic regions. The third section focuses on programs, policies and interventions and addresses poverty and its impacts. It showcases specific interventions, programs and policies aimed at responding to children and families and communities and how they are or might be evaluated. Cross national case studies and evaluations illustrate the diversity of approaches and outcomes.

Advanced Techniques for Modelling Maternal and Child Health in Africa (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed.... Advanced Techniques for Modelling Maternal and Child Health in Africa (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014)
Ngianga-Bakwin Kandala, Gebrenegus Ghilagaber
R5,558 Discovery Miles 55 580 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book presents both theoretical contributions and empirical applications of advanced statistical techniques including geo-additive models that link individual measures with area variables to account for spatial correlation; multilevel models that address the issue of clustering within family and household; multi-process models that account for interdependencies over life-course events and non-random utilization of health services; and flexible parametric alternatives to existing intensity models. These analytical techniques are illustrated mainly through modeling maternal and child health in the African context, using data from demographic and health surveys.   In the past, the estimation of levels, trends and differentials in demographic and health outcomes in developing countries was heavily reliant on indirect methods that were devised to suit limited or deficient data. In recent decades, world-wide surveys like the World Fertility Survey and its successor, the Demographic and Health Survey have played an important role in filling the gap in survey data from developing countries. Such modern demographic and health surveys enable investigators to make in-depth analyses that guide policy intervention strategies, and such analyses require the modern and advanced statistical techniques covered in this book.   The text is ideally suited for academics, professionals, and decision makers in the social and health sciences, as well as others with an interest in statistical modelling, demographic and health surveys. Scientists and students in applied statistics, epidemiology, medicine, social and behavioural sciences will find it of value.   

Early Nutrition Programming and Health Outcomes in Later Life: Obesity and beyond (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original... Early Nutrition Programming and Health Outcomes in Later Life: Obesity and beyond (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2009)
Berthold Koletzko, Tamas Decsi, Denes Molnar, Anne Hunty
R4,573 Discovery Miles 45 730 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Obesity has reached epidemic proportions globally and presents a major challenge to policy makers and clinicians alike. Recent research has suggested that obesity has its origins in early life and that early diet can programme a developing fetus' and young infant's future susceptibility to obesity. This volume contains recent findings presented at the International Conference on Early Nutrition Programming and Health Outcomes in Later Life: Obesity and Beyond - a satellite meeting of the 15th European Congress on Obesity, held in Budapest in April 2007. Basic scientific research, data from epidemiological studies and clinical trial results were all presented during the programme. This volume includes articles discussing the evidence for an effect of early nutrition programming on later obesity and cardiovascular risk; the growing evidence for an intergenerational cycle of obesity; the role of maternal leptin in programming appetite; possible cellular mechanisms for altered energy balance, including mitochondrial programming and the effects of regulators of metabolism; and how epigenetic changes might be the fundamental underlying mechanism explaining programming effects. Consumer understanding of the concept of early nutrition programming and the extent to which early nutrition programming is taken into account in infant feeding policies are also discussed.

The Nature of Children's Well-Being - Theory and Practice (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2015):... The Nature of Children's Well-Being - Theory and Practice (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2015)
Alexander Bagattini, Colin Macleod
R3,824 Discovery Miles 38 240 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book presents new findings that deal with different facets of the well-being of children and their relevance to the proper treatment of children. The well-being of children is considered against the background of a wide variety of legal, political, medical, educational and familial perspectives. The book addresses diverse issues from a range of disciplinary perspectives using a variety of methods. It has three major sections with the essays in each section loosely organized about a common general theme. The first section focuses on issues concerning the relation between children’s well-being and autonomy or agency. The second section deals with child well-being insofar as the limits of parental authority are concerned. The third section has a more applied orientation and addresses a variety of public policy controversies involving the interpretation of children’s well-being.

Epidemiology of Human Congenital Malformations (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014): Bengt Kallen Epidemiology of Human Congenital Malformations (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014)
Bengt Kallen
R3,579 Discovery Miles 35 790 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Authored by Bengt Kallen, professor emeritus in embryology at Lund University in Sweden. The subject of this book is to describe the occurrence of congenital malformations among children born and what risk factors exist. Population data are presented for a number of malformations, ascertained with the use of data from the Swedish national health registers for the period 1998-2010 corresponding to some 1.3 million births, together with prospectively collected information on a group of exposures of possible interest. The structure of the analysis is such that it excludes studies of, for instance, nutrition, alcohol or street drug use and many other lifestyle factors where prospective information or independent register information is difficult or impossible to obtain. Epidemiology of Human Congenital Malformations culminates with a discussion on how the presence of malformations can be explained and various possibilities for the prevention of birth defects. Moreover, it will include a series of instructions on how to read epidemiological literature in this field making it an essential resource both for those currently working in the field of reproductive epidemiology or those intending to enter it. It will additionally be useful for doctors working with malformations, either as obstetricians, neonatologists or pediatricians.

Risk Management Techniques in Perinatal and Neonat al Practice (Hardcover): SM Donn Risk Management Techniques in Perinatal and Neonat al Practice (Hardcover)
SM Donn
R5,716 Discovery Miles 57 160 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The medical liability crisis continues to grow at an alarming rate and has particularly impacted perinatal and neonatal practice. This book focuses on issues which have a high vulnerability to claims of medical negligence. Its objective is the recognition of high-risk situations and the appropriate means to diagnose, treat, and document the response to such situations. Emphasis on record keeping, communication, and anticipatory behaviour is stressed. Chapters are accompanied by commentaries aimed at presenting alternative strategies. Authors have been chosen for their expertise in the subject and their abilities to communicate their points of view.

This unique text focuses on an aspect of medical and nursing practice which has become a major area of importance in the medico-legal arena. The editors have made a special effort to aid both the medical and legal sectors in understanding the important issues involved in medical negligence cases. This book will help remedy this situation by examining the "red flags" in several high risk situations to enable the development of a prospective approach to risk management. The contributors are internationally recognised experts from the field of obstetrics, neonatology, nursing and hospital administration, as well as the legal profession.

The editors believe that this book will serve to bring about changes in the behaviour of health care professionals which will ultimately improve the quality of care that they give to their patients. This text should be on the bookshelf of any individual involved in the medical care of the pregnant woman and her newborn.

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