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| Preface | [xi] |
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| Introduction | [3] |
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| PART I. |
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| ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY |
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| I. | Anatomy of the Female Pelvis and Generative Organs | [19] |
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| II. | Physiology | [45] |
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| PART II. |
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| THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE BABY |
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| III. | Development of the Ovum, Embryo, Fetus, Placenta, Cord and Membranes | [61] |
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| IV. | Physiology of the Fetus | [84] |
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| V. | Signs, Symptoms, and Physiology of Pregnancy | [93] |
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| PART III. |
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| THE EXPECTANT MOTHER |
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| VI. | Prenatal Care | [111] |
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| VII. | Mental Hygiene of the Expectant Mother | [145] |
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| VIII. | Preparation of Room, Dressings, and Equipment for Home Delivery | [155] |
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| IX. | Complications and Accidents of Pregnancy | [164] |
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| PART IV. |
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| THE BIRTH OF THE BABY |
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| X. | Presentation and Position of the Fetus | [217] |
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| XI. | Symptoms, Course, and Mechanism of Normal Labor | [232] |
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| XII. | Nurse’s Duties During Labor | [243] |
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| XIII. | Obstetrical Operations and Complicated Labors | [295] |
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| PART V. |
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| THE YOUNG MOTHER |
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| XIV. | Physiology of the Puerperium | [317] |
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| XV. | Nursing Care During the Normal Puerperium | [323] |
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| XVII. | The Nursing Mother | [357] |
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| XVII. | Nutrition of the Mother and Her Baby | [368] |
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| XVIII. | Complications of the Puerperium | [391] |
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| PART VI. |
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| THE MATERNITY PATIENT IN THE COMMUNITY |
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| XIX. | Organized Prenatal Work | [405] |
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| XX. | Care of the Mother and Baby by Visiting Nurses | [437] |
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| PART VII. |
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| THE CARE OF THE BABY |
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| XXI. | Characteristics and Development of the Average New-born Baby | [451] |
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| XXII. | Nursing Care of the Average New-born Baby | [461] |
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| XXIII. | Common Disorders and Abnormalities of Early Infancy | [518] |
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| XXIV. | A Final Word | [544] |