Understanding Diagnostic Tests in the Childbearing Year: A Holistic Guide to Evaluating the Health of Mother & Baby

by Anne Frye, Rhonda Wheeler (Illustrator)

Understanding Diagnostic Tests in the Childbearing A Holistic Guide to Evaluating the Health of Mother & Baby

Genres: Reference

971 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 1997

About the author

Anne Frye is a midwife, a midwifery consultant, and author. She writes and publishes textbooks, and she produced a video and accompanying software entitled "Understanding Female Pelvis Anatomy in 3D." She holds an independent study BA degree in Holistic Midwifery and has been a midwife since 1979.

Reviews

[Amanda]

I really wanted to love and value this text. However, there is a chapter about HIV/AIDS, and one about bacteria that completely fly in the face of science. The lab values are great, but some of the references are over 30 years old. I have the 7th edition, so perhaps this edition is the only one? This was required reading for my midwifery program. I am grateful for the resource to tell me which tests to order and when, but all of the old/misinformation is not something I can get past. HIV/AIDS is real, and bacteria/viruses DO cause illness. If you've done a simple microbiology project growing bacteria in the fridge, you know that perhaps something that grows like that could cause illness. The section on disease in pregnancy will be a great resource for midwives outside north America, however, for those in the US/Canada may never see the majority of these illnesses.

[Cheryl Clearwater]

re-reading the new edition. absolutely invaluable resource.

[Jeri Clark]

Very tough to read from cover to cover, but a must have resource for any midwife.