by Catherine Siney S R N R N (Author)
This updated and expanded edition of The Pregnant Drug Addict (1995) explores the difficulties of managing the maternity care of those who are drug dependent. Catherine Siney has brought together a number of specialists whose combined expertise provides an essential guide to this problematic subject. Key issues include the medical and obstetric problems of mothers, the consequences for the child, pregnant women who are HIV positive or have hepatitis B, outreach work and counselling.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 176
Edition: 2
Publisher: Books for Midwives
Published: 11 Nov 1999
ISBN 10: 1898507775
ISBN 13: 9781898507772