Varney's Pocket Midwife

A companion to Varney's Midwifery, Fourth Edition, this is the only concise but comprehensive pocket guide covering all stages of pregnancy that puts essential information at the midwife's fingertips. The text is divided into 18 sections, including midwifery overview, primary care, gynecology, antepartum, intrapartum, newborn and postpartum, each of which includes content, charts, tables, figures, and the relevant hands-on skills.

Author: Jan M. Kriebs, Carolyn L. Gegor
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Publishers
Published: 05/01/2009
Pages: 616
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 6.90h x 4.50w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9780763774660

About the Author
Kriebs, Jan M.: - Jan Kriebs, CNM MSN FACNM is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences Department at the University of Maryland. She retired from the University as Director of Midwifery in 2015. She remains active professionally, serving with the CDC Elimination of Maternal Child Transmission of HIV Working Group, the Maryland Direct Entry Midwifery Advisory Committee and the CMP Committee of AMCB. She holds an adjunct position with the Philadelphia University Midwifery Program. Her current research addresses issues affecting perinatally infected young women living with HIV and their reproductive experiences. With Dr Hackley, she authored the text Primary Care for Women, which received the 2008 Best Book Award from ACNM. She is a co-author of Varney's Midwifery,5th edition.Gegor, Carolyn L.: - Carolyn L. Gegor is currently teaching midwifery at Georgetown University. She established midwifery practices at both the University of Maryland and Johns Hopkins University to provide full scope care to women, to teach, and to participate in research. Ms. Gegor has lectured and published on midwifery, ultrasound, and professional liability. Her goal has always been to further the profession and philosophy of midwifery with respect for women and through the appropriate use of technology. Ms. Gegor has been active with ACNM in the areas of Clinical Practice and Professional Liability, and is a member of the ACNM Foundation Board of Directors.

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