The most popular midwifery textbook in the world! The new African edition of this highly successful textbook builds on the strengths of the recently revised Myles Textbook for Midwives: 16th Edition. It gives the most up-to-date perspectives and research on a complete range of the theoretical, practical and background knowledge with which the modern African midwife has to be familiar. Adapted by a key local authority, Myles Textbook for Midwives: Third African Edition includes the role and function of the midwife in Africa, regional South African legislation and a discussion of the scope, local practice and ethical considerations of midwifery practice in Africa. 

New to this edition

• Recognition that midwives indreasingly care for women with complex health needs in a multicultural society

• Examination of the challenges involved in caring for women with a raised body mass index

• Chapter on optimizing care and repair of the perineum, including women who have undergone female genital mutilation

• Guidance to support the trend for midwives to undertake the neonatal physical examination of the healthy term infant

• Additional cover of basic neonatal resuscitation 

Chapter Features

• Extensively illustrated to assist visual learning

• Boxes highlight key information to aid memory recall

• Streamlined information with similar themes and approach, help consolidate learning

• Introduction, Aims of the Chapter and Conclusion provide a helpful structure to the information

• References, Further Reading and Useful Websites promote further learning

• Glossary of Terms and Acronyms provide simple definitions of more complex terminologies