Pregnancy & Drug Misuse
- 2nd Edition - November 11, 1999
- Latest edition
- Author: Catherine Siney
- Language: English
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… Read more
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Description
Description
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.
Readership
Readership
Midwives, Drugs Counsellers
Table of contents
Table of contents
Topics covered:
Management of pregnant women who are drug dependent;
Medical Problems of illicit drug misuse in pregnancy
Maternal drug use: consequences for the child
Hepatitis B, pregnancy and the drug user
An overview; Management of pregnant women who are drug depedant; Women and drug use; Medical problems of illicit drug misuse in pregnancy and harm minimisation; Obstetric problems for drug users; Maternal drug use: consequences for the child; Hepatitis B, pregnancy and the drug user; HIV, pregnancy and the drug user; The sexual health needs of female drug users; Sexually transmitted diseases, pregnancy and the drug user; Outreach work with female sex workers in Liverpool; Drugs counseling and the pregnant addict; Conclusion.
Management of pregnant women who are drug dependent;
Medical Problems of illicit drug misuse in pregnancy
Maternal drug use: consequences for the child
Hepatitis B, pregnancy and the drug user
An overview; Management of pregnant women who are drug depedant; Women and drug use; Medical problems of illicit drug misuse in pregnancy and harm minimisation; Obstetric problems for drug users; Maternal drug use: consequences for the child; Hepatitis B, pregnancy and the drug user; HIV, pregnancy and the drug user; The sexual health needs of female drug users; Sexually transmitted diseases, pregnancy and the drug user; Outreach work with female sex workers in Liverpool; Drugs counseling and the pregnant addict; Conclusion.
Product details
Product details
- Edition: 2
- Latest edition
- Published: April 24, 2001
- Language: English
About the author
About the author
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Catherine Siney
Affiliations and expertise
Drug Liaison/Midwife Specialist at the Liverpool Obstetric and Gynaecology Services (NHS) Trust