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The Newborn Child

  • 9th Edition - November 15, 2002
  • Latest edition
  • Authors: Peter G. B. Johnston, Kristie Flood, Karen Spinks
  • Language: English

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.

Key features

  • The concise, readable text facilitates the comprehension of content.
  • The content is firmly evidence-based to ensure best practices.
  • Key points listed throughout the text assist in learning and comprehension.
  • Color photos illustrate important clinical conditions.

    • Readership

    Student and practising neonatal nurses and midwives, trainee paediatricians.

    Table of contents

    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

    Product details

    • Edition: 9
    • Latest edition
    • Published: November 15, 2002
    • Language: English

    About the authors

    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, USA

    KF

    Kristie Flood

    Affiliations and expertise
    Staff Nurse, Special Care Baby Unit, Royal United Hospital, Bath, UK

    KS

    Karen Spinks

    Affiliations and expertise
    Senior Staff Nurse, Special Care Baby Unit, Royal United Hospital, Bath, UK