Wound Healing in Midwifery focuses on the healing of maternal wounds and the potential complications that may arise. Even without complications, all childbirth results in the need for some wound healing and as the lead professional caring for women around childbirth, midwives are in the ideal position to influence effective healing. This easy to read, practical textbook offers boxed key points to assist comprehension and is perfect for practice and community nurses, health visitors, nursing students and practicing midwives. Maureen Boyle is the best-selling author of Emergencies Around Childbirth.