Buku ini mencob untuk membahas kurang lebih sistematis aspek-aspek etika dari permasalahan aborsi, tanpa mengabaikan konteks sosial yang lebih luas. Jika diskusi tentang aborsi kerap cenderung menjadi berat sebelah, buku ini berusaha mempertimbangkan semua aspek yang relevan, guna mencapai suatu pandangan yang lebih seimbang dan konprfehensif.
Buku ini menyajikan potensi hubungan antagonis antara wanita sebagai profesional penolong kehaliran dan wanita sebagai ibu. Uraiannya menggunakan analogi unit persalinan di rumah sakit berupa jalur produksi dan memandang bidan sebagai manajer jalur produksi yang perhatiannya difokuskan pada objek produksi (bayi) dan Produsennya (ibu).
Midwives and other caregivers now appreciate the importance of the psychological side of pregnancy and childbirth. Sensitive and thoughful psychosocial care and support throughout the childbearing period can have a profound influence on the well-being of the mother, her child and the family.
It is essntial that all midwives, regardless of their place of work or type of practice, fully understand the legal framework within which they practice. This is in the interests of everybody - the purchasers and providers of servises, other health professionals as well as the users of our servises the families of this country.
An ethic developed from within practice addresses the practical concern of people who are directly involved in it. A distinctive midwifery ethic, therefore, offers a more adequate ethical response for mothers and midwives than traditional bioethics because it is based on the values and beliefs of the women who experience childbirth, as well as those who practice midwifery.
All midwives have a professional obligation through the midwives' Rules to meet the spiritual needs of mothers. This topical and easy to read book will help them. It explains the nature of spiritual caredispelling the myth that is is only concerned with religion and explores its role as an integral part of midwifery practice, using case histories as illustrations.
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