1. Introduction to physiology -- 2. The reproductive and urinary systems -- 3. Endocrinology -- 4. Reproductive cycles -- 5. Sexual differentiation and behaviour -- 6. Fertilization -- 7. Overview of human genetics and genetic disorders -- 8. The placenta -- 9. Embryo development and fetal growth -- 10. Overview of immunology -- 11. Physiological adaptation to pregnancy -- 12. Maternal nutrition and health -- 13. Physiology of parturition -- 14. The puerperium -- 15. The transition to neonatal life -- 16. Lactation and infant nutrition
Summary
An introduction to anatomy and physiology for midwifery students, this text covers other scientific aspects appropriate to midwifery training such as pharmacology and immunology. It includes clinical applications, case studies and examples of late-1990s research