This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. It is Volume 4 in the Midwifery: best practice series. Each of the volumes in this Series is built around the familiar core of four main topic areas relevant to midwifery (pregnancy, labour/birth, postnatal and stories/reflection) but also includes a number of focus on... sections. These are different in each volume and reflect a wide range of key and topical issues within midwifery. Each volume builds upon the others to provide a comprehensive library of articles that shows the development of thought in key midwifery areas. Volume 4 offers a range of wholly new topic areas within the focus on... sections, including communities of women , birth centres and exploring diversity .

• A practical reference source containing a wide range of articles, research and original material in an easily accessible format
• Volume 4 offers a more interactive learning experience by inviting midwives to create their own questions before reading the articles, and then returning to these afterwards for reflective thought
• Diverse opinions on selected topics provide a comprehensive resource for debate and discussion
• Unique approach includes ideas on how to turn reading into professional development activities