This new edition of a highly regarded classic midwifery text encourages critical thinking about the art and science of midwifery. Promoting the idea that thinking directly affects practice, it offers a clear explanation of the concepts, theories and models that shape effective evidence-informed care for women.<br> <br>A host of expert contributors join best-selling author Rosamund Bryar in this extensively updated and reworked edited collection, which:<UL><LI>captures the expansion of midwifery research that has tested and developed the field''s traditional theory base</LI><LI>highlights the value of theory from other disciplines - from psychology to ergonomic design</LI><LI>incorporates the professional experience of theorists from across the world.</LI></UL><br>With engaging end-of-chapter activities, this insightful book challenges you to reconsider the knowledge at the heart of your own midwifery practice. It is the essential text on midwifery''s growing theoretical framework for s