The Newborn Child

Book info: The Newborn Child (Paperback, 288 pages) – Churchill Livingstone, 2002. 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 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.

• 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.

• The text is now fully referenced to give recent evidence base
• Fully updated in line with recent guidelines e.g. resuscitation
• Recent developments in intensive care (particularly of preterm neonates) and pharmacology
• More about the care of normal babies, including the parents' perspective
• Increased emphasis on the nursing/midwifery aspects
• New material on neonatal encephalopathy; genetic disorders; social and psychological care of the family