Coad, Jane.

Anatomy and physiology for midwives / Jane Coad ; with Melvyn Dun stall. - 3rd ed. - Edinburgh ; New York : Churchill Livingstone/Elsevier, 2011 . - xii, 455 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction to physiology -- The reproductive and urinary systems - - Endocrinology -- Reproductive cycles -- Sexual differentiation and be haviour -- Fertilization -- Overview of human genetics and genetic diso rder -- The placenta -- Embryo development -- Overview of immunology -- Physiological adaptation to pregnancy -- Maternal nutrition -- Physiol ogy of parturition -- The puerperium -- The transition to neonatal life -- Lactation and infant nutrition.

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Pregnancy-- Physiological aspects.
Human anatomy.
Human physiology.
Midwifery.
Pregnancy-- physiology.
Infant, Newborn-- physiology.
Midwifery.
Reproduction-- Adolescents--Uganda.
Urogenital System-- anatomy & histology.

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A535 2011 WQ160 / C652a 2011