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As a teacher for direct-entry midwives in the U.S., I have used Myles' Textbooks for years. I have recently finished reading this edition which is very similar to the 14th edition. The editors are the same and most of the material is the same.

The book still has a very welcome emphasis on "Evidenced Based Practice", which was introduced with the 14th edition. It is still a wonderfully comprehensive textbook.

The part I especially don't like in this edition is the drift toward the medical model of childbirth presented in the chapter on prolonged pregnancy and disorders of uterine action. Putting time limits on labor may be necessary for meeting new protocols in Britian, but seeing this trend reminds one of the reasons many in the U.S. opt for home birth instead of hospital birth. It just saddens me to see this change.

In the 14th edition there was a chapter on "Family Planning" and in the 15th edition the chapter has changed to "Contraception and Sexual Health". The tone of the chapter has changed to reflect the title. The author seems to bemoan the fact that few women in the U.K. use the intrauterine device, while stating that it is not so unpopular elsewhere, as in China, where 60 million women use them. In China women are FORCED to use interuterine devices!

The chapter "Woman-centred, midwife friendly care: principles, patterns and culture of practice" seems to have changed more to emphasize the midwife friendly part. There was a gem in the 14th edition that didn't make it to the 15th:

"The aims of midwifery are far wider than physical health of mother and baby. They include the following:

* to help the mother and her family make the transition to parenthood in the best way possible; that is, to emerge from childbirth physically and emotionally intact, with the relationships within the family, particularly the attachment between the mother and baby and parents, as strong as possible, and to have the confidence, knowledge and commitment to care for her child until adulthood.

* to support and protect physiological processes and healthy outcomes

* to provide comfort and alleviate the distressing symptoms of pregnancy, labour and birth and the postpartum period."

However, there are still some gems in this revised chapter such as: "When practicing in less than ideal situations it is important to do the best you can, while recognizing that there are some factors out of your control and accepting that your contribution is limited."

All in all Myles is still a great textbook and I'm still using it to train direct entry midwives in the States.

This is the best midwife book ever. It far surpasses the USA textbook "Varney's Midwifery" which is a cumbersome monster. This book is easier to read, easier to understand and better organized for information than Varneys. Plus, it is cheaper and it is available on Kindle!

This book is clean and looks new. It's a great addition to my collection of Midwifery textbooks.

I bought it as a supplement for a class. This book was written for British students. Metric system.... hard

Excellent

I liked it. Came on time, was really new and shiny and all that stuff. I was disappointed that there are not photos throughout all the photos are at the front and then are referenced by look back at image nuimber whatever. Also it's written by UK midwives so be aware of that. Things will differ between thier info and stuff in the States, but of course the physio is all the same :)

This book was required text for my midwifery course and through all the years they have been teaching midwifery from it in my country it has not yet failed us.

Brand new book at a great price. Well as I said brand new. No signs of use, came with plastic still on. Would recommend.