Midwifery Practice: Botswana Perspective

The Practice of Midwifery

A Short Practice of Midwifery

.Jellett, b.a., m.d., f.rcp.i. Published by J. & A. Churchill. Fifth Edition; second 10,000: Pp. 654; Illustrations 200. Price 10s. 6d. net. The Fifth Edition of this well-known book requires little beyond its own recommendation. It is admirable for clearness and conciseness, and yet treats of all essentials. Some changes in the sequence of chapters has been made so that the book may be similar...

A Short Practice of Midwifery

Pp. xx., 323. London: J. & A. Churchill. 1897. In this excellent compendium of the essentials of midwifery practice, the author commences with a well-written and precise chapter on aseptic principles and their practical application to midwifery. With reference to the principles laid down criticism needless; the details concerning which some will disagree with the author are not important so lon...

Rejoinder to Smith, R., Leap, N. & Homer, C, 'Advanced midwifery practice or advancing midwifery practice?'.

Newcomers’ learning of midwifery practice in a labour ward: a socio-cultural perspective

This article presents a qualitative case study of midwifery students’ learning processes in a Norwegian maternity ward. Midwifery students in their first year of midwifery education were interviewed with regard to their experiences of learning in this context. Both students and their preceptors were observed in different settings on the ward. Taking this community of practice as the privileged ...