Examination of the Newborn and Neonatal Health, 1st Edition
Examination of the Newborn contains the most up to date and comprehensive information on how to perform a complete assessment of the newborn infant. Specialists from different disciplines provide in-depth information on examination of the body systems, and the book includes discussion of the psychosocial and emotional elements resulting from any unexpected findings. An essential purchase for all health professionals wishing to enhance the quality of care they provide.
Examination of the Newborn contains the most up to date and comprehensive information on how to perform a complete assessment of the newborn infant. Specialists from different disciplines provide in-depth information on examination of the body systems, and the book includes discussion of the psychosocial and emotional elements resulting from any unexpected findings. An essential purchase for all health professionals wishing to enhance the quality of care they provide.
Key Features
- An essential guide to this most important of examinations
- The first book to assist in the recognition of the psychosocial and emotional elements of physical disability that may impact on the family
- Provides a multi-professional perspective, with contributors from specialists in their fields
- Each chapter addresses the subject from a holistic perspective that includes ethical, legal and psychosocial aspects as well as the physical
Author Information
| ISBN Number | 9780443103391 |
|---|---|
| Description Author List | By Lorna Davies, BSc(Hons), MA, PGCEA, RN, RM, Lecturer in Midwifery, Christchurch Polytechnic and Institute of Technology, New Zealand. and Sharon McDonald, RM, BSc(Hons), MA, PGCEA, RGN, Director of CPD & PG Portfolio, Senior Lecturer in Midwifery, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, UK |
| Copyright Year | 2008 |
| Edition Number | 1 |
| Format | Book |
| Trim | 189w x 246h (7.44" x 9.68") |
| Imprint | Churchill Livingstone |
| Page Count | 0 |
| Publication Date | 10 Jun 2008 |
| Stock Status | Please allow 10-14 working days for delivery |


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2. From gametes to fetus: a chronology of embryo development
3. Antenatal screening: the significance for the health of the newborn
4. Influences on the health of the newborn, before and during pregnancy
5. The neonatal period and beyond: short- and long-term consequences of intrapartum events
6. Maternal and newborn transition: adjustment to extrauterine life
7. Resuscitation of the newborn baby
8. Neurological, behavioural and growth assessment of the newborn
9. Congenital cardiac anomalies in the newborn: causes, effects and treatment
10. The newborn eye: visual function and screening for ocular disorders
11. Congenital abnormality - screening, diagnosis & communication
12. Neonatal jaundice: implications for newborn health
13. Neonatal skincare and cord care : implications for practice
14. Newborn screening and immunization
15. Helping parents make decisions
Appendix 1: Co-sleeping
Appendix 2: Vitamin K and VKDB





