Author Description

Mosbys Maternal-Newborn Patient Teaching Guidesoffer the health care provider an inexpensive means of access to a large variety of topics for patient teaching. The 3-ring binder includes 100 ready-to-copy guides organized according to stage of pregnancy. Each addresses significant health issues confronting a woman and her family written for the average reader. In addition to vital health information for normal pregnancies, the guides cover high-risk conditions such as pre-eclampsia, deep vein thrombosis, and pre-term labour. Breastfeeding is gently encouraged as a healthy option for mother and child throughout. Unique custom-drawn cartoons add humour and reinforce significant facts. The images carefully reflect multiculturalism. Three guides address adoption. * Reader-friendly guides allow easy access to information through a question-and-answer format, with bulleted points and bolded words. * Definitions are included parenthetically so readers learn easily. * Humor is used to illustrate points and improve retention. * Each guide is culturally & professionally neutral. The guides are always appropriate as no assumptions are made about marital or other status. * Several nursing or medical professionals have approved the guides as clinically accurate, current, and in keeping with practice methods. * Each guide has space for the reader to write in questions to discuss later with her health care provider to encourage client participation. * Reproduce as many copies as you like.