Downe, Soo.

Essential midwifery practice : expertise leadership and collaborative working / Soo Downe. - Oxford : Wiley-Blackwell, 2011. - 248 p. - Essential midwifery practice . - Essential midwifery practice. .

Part I: Leadership. Introduction to Part I: Chapter 1. Midwifery Leadership: Theory, Practice and Potential--Chapter 2. Transformational Leadership and Midwifery: A Nested Narrative Review-- Chapter 3. What Do Leaders Do to Influence Maternity Services? Midwifery Leadership As Applied to Case Studies -- Chapter 4. Leadership for Effective Change in Mother and Infant Health: Lessons Learned from a Programme of Work on Breastfeeding--Part II: Expertise: Introduction to Part II:-Chapter 5. The Notion of Expertise --Chapter 6. Expertise in Intrapartum Midwifery Practice-- Chapter 7. Enhancing Expertise and Skills Through Education-- Chapter 8. What is a Skilled Birth Attendant? Insights from South America--Part III: Collaboration: Introduction to Part III:- Chapter 9. Collaboration: Theories, Models and Maternity Care-- Chapter 10. Case Studies of Collaboration in the UK and China-- Chapter 11. Using Collaborative Theories to Reduce Caesarean Section Rates and Improve Maternal and Infant Well-being -- Chapter 12. Bringing It All Together.

Leadership, expertise, and collaborative working are fundamental aspects of efficient and effective health care. This book offers a comprehensive overview of the general theories, principles and points of good practice in each of these three areas.

9781405184311 (pbk.) : £27.99 9781405184311 (Paper)


Midwifery--Practice
Midwifery--Practice--Case studies
Health and Wellbeing.
Midwifery

RG950

618.2 DOW