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Author: University of St. Andrews. Library
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Total Pages: 618
Release: 1912
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Optimal Birth: What, why & how

Optimal Birth: What, why & how
Author: Sylvie Donna
Publisher: Fresh Heart Publishing
Total Pages: 685
Release: 2010
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 1906619220

A book to help midwives and other health care professionals think through the practicalities of optimising pregnancies and births. After explaining precisely how 'optimal' is defined, nine reasons are presented to justify why this kind of birth is best. Finally, key practical issues are considered and reflective questions provided, so as to give caregivers a clear basis for clinical practice, wherever their place of work. This easy-read, accessible book, which is fully referenced, is equally useful for students of midwifery (or obstetrics, or medicine generally), practising midwives, doulas, and maternity care assistants. This third edition includes changes based on feedback and some additional material.

Female Sexual Inversion

Female Sexual Inversion
Author: Chiara Beccalossi
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 314
Release: 2011-10-26
Genre: History
ISBN: 0230354114

An examination of how female same-sex desires were represented in a wide range of Italian and British medical writings, 1870-1920. It shows how the psychiatric category of sexual inversion was positioned alongside other medical ideas of same-sex desires, such as the virago, tribade-prostitute, fiamma and gynaecological explanations.

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Author: Srabani Mukherjee
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Total Pages: 182
Release: 2012-02-24
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9535100947

Brought into the limelight many decades ago, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is still, to date, surrounded by controversy and mystery. Much attention has been attracted to various topics associated with PCOS research and there has been a healthy advance towards bettering the understanding of the many implications of this complex syndrome. A variety of topics have been dealt with by a panel of authors and compiled in this book. They span methods of diagnosis, reproductive anomalies, metabolic consequences, psychological mindset and ameliorative effects of various lifestyle and medical management options. These books are designed to update all associated professionals on the recent developments in this fast-growing field and to encourage further research into this thought-provoking subject.

The Governance of Female Drug Users

The Governance of Female Drug Users
Author: Du Rose, Natasha
Publisher: Policy Press
Total Pages: 356
Release: 2016-06-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1447334469

Available Open Access under CC-BY-NC licence. This book is the first to examine how female drug user's identities, and hence their experiences, are shaped by drug policies. It analyses how the subjectivities ascribed to women users within drug policy sustain them in their problematic use and reinforce their social exclusion. Challenging popular misconceptions of female users, the book calls for the formulation of drug policies to be based on gender equity and social justice. It will appeal to academics in the social sciences, practitioners and policy makers.