
The Newborn Child
- 9th Edition - November 15, 2002
- Authors: Peter G. B. Johnston, Kristie Flood, Karen Spinks
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 0 7 1 5 9 - 1
This is the ninth edition of a well-established, introductory text providing in-depth information on the care of the newborn, both normal and abnormal, full-term and pre-term, from… Read more
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This is the ninth edition of a well-established, introductory text providing in-depth information on the care of the newborn, both normal and abnormal, full-term and pre-term, from minor to major abnormalities and illnesses. It provides an introduction to neonatology, concentrating on common conditions,for all health professionals concerned with care of the newborn.
Student and practising neonatal nurses and midwives, trainee paediatricians.
Introduction 1. Maternal and Fetal Health2. Care of the Infant at Birth3. Physiology of the Neonate4. Examination of the Newborn and Detection of Abnormality5. Care of the Normal Infant6. Pre-term Infants7. Intensive Neonatal Care8. Birth Injury and Neurological Disorders9. Infections10. Hematological Problems and Jaundice11. Congenital Malformations and Genetic Disorders12. Helping the Parents13. Neonatal PharmacopeiaIndex
- Edition: 9
- Published: November 15, 2002
- Language: English
PJ
Peter G. B. Johnston
Affiliations and expertise
Formerly Consultant Paediatrician, West Dorset General Hospitals NHS Trust, Dorset, UK
Professor of Radiation Oncology and Hematology/Oncology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USAKF
Kristie Flood
Affiliations and expertise
Staff Nurse, Special Care Baby Unit, Royal United Hospital, Bath, UKKS
Karen Spinks
Affiliations and expertise
Senior Staff Nurse, Special Care Baby Unit, Royal United Hospital, Bath, UK