Frith, Lucy. Draper, Heather. text Edinburgh Books for Midwives 2004 2nd ed. monographic eng

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viii, 310 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. Contents : Introduction -- Part 1: Everyday issues: Ethics and consent in midwifery -- Legal and ethical issues in midwifery practice -- Failure to deliver: ethical issues relating to epidural analgesia in uncomplicated labour -- Routine antenatal HIV testing and its implications for informed consent -- Risk and normality in the maternity services -- Midwives and sexuality: earth mother or coy maiden -- Part 2: Technological issues: Ethical issues in neonatal intensive care -- Screening and the perfect baby -- Ethics of fetal tissue transplantation and research on embryos -- Reproductive technologies and midwives -- Midwifery and homeopathy -- Part 3: Professional issues: Midwifery autonomy and the code of professional conduct: an unethical combination -- Retention and autonomy in midwifery practice -- Midwifery research: some ethical considerations -- Researching sensitive issues: a personal view. Lucy Frith and Heather Draper. Includes references and index. RG526.E84(2e) 9780750653503 241016 20241016112100.0