Mayes' Midwifery" an established key textbook for students & qualified midwives contains essential knowledge for professional practice. For this 14th edition each section & chapter has been fully updated & enhanced by leading authors to ensure the text complies with contemporary practice & current guidelines. Added benefits are the availability of a variety of additional online resources for each chapter including case studies video & website links & a bank of multiple-choice questions to test knowledge. With a strong emphasis on normal birth the book covers the spectrum of midwifery-related topics applied to practice providing a foundation of knowledge & encouraging independent thought through the use of reflective exercises in each chapter & online. The book provides midwives with material that meets individual ways of learning & supports current modes of midwifery education. " Mayes' Midwifery" is the text for initial preparation & for ongoing midwifery practice."