Perinatology Neonatology category: 104 books
Preemie Voices
Young men and women born very prematurely describe their lives, challenges and achievements
Language: English
Release Date: October 10, 2014
The birth of a very premature baby is a shock for parents. The immediate anxiety about whether their infant will survive quickly leads to concerns about their child’s future quality of life. In this inspiring and informative book, young people who were born weighing less than two pounds, three ounces...
Physical Assessment of the Newborn, Sixth Edition
A Comprehensive Approach to the Art of Physical Examination
Language: English
Release Date: August 28, 2018
“The text is… a core text for any program preparing individuals for advanced practice roles in perinatal and neonatal care, and it should be a resource in every setting providing care to neonates. At all levels of practice, it serves as a convenient reference to normal parameters, common variations,...
Fast Facts for the Neonatal Nurse
A Nursing Orientation and Care Guide in a Nutshell
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2014
This convenient and easy-to-use orientation reference and care guide provides new neonatal nurses and their preceptors with the core information they need to provide all aspects of safe, effective, holistic care to newborn infants and their families. Addressing the needs of both low-risk and high-risk...
Fetal Cardiovascular Imaging E-Book
Expert Consult Premium
Language: English
Release Date: August 28, 2011
Fetal Cardiovascular Imaging, edited by Drs. Rychik and Tian, is the most complete video atlas available in this field – providing the detailed visual guidance you need to successfully identify a full range of fetal heart disorders. Complied by the team at the Cardiac Center at Children’s Hospital...
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Language: English
Release Date: August 28, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: August 28, 2013
The only text to combine comprehensive physiology of the neonate with nursing management, it has been extensively used worldwide for education, orientation, and training since its original publication in 1993. Thoroughly updated, this new edition incorporates the most up-to-date research findings...
The Newborn Brain
Neuroscience and Clinical Applications
Language: English
Release Date: January 7, 2010
Development of the brain and the emergence of the mind constitute some of the most important concerns of contemporary biology. Disturbances during fetal life may have profound implications for a child's future neurological and psychological development, which can in turn impact society. The new edition...
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Language: English
Release Date: January 21, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: January 21, 2011
This book documents the consequences of the exposure of infants to the influence of intrauterine chemicals. In setting out the evidence for these outcomes, the authors demonstrate that decisions about care and management can and should be made as early as possible. This should allow professionals...
by Dr. Thomas W. Hale, PhD
Language: English
Release Date: May 28, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: May 28, 2018
Praise for Earlier Editions:
“[This] is our gold standard.”
--Sandra J. Cole, RNC, IBCLC
Sharp Mary Birch Hospital, San Diego, CA
“I am both a clinical instructor in maternal/child and IBCLC. I haven't used Briggs since Hale came along.”
--Barbara Hotelling,...
Patient-Centred IVF
Bioethics and Care in a Dutch Clinic
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2016
Contemporary Dutch policy and legislation facilitate the use of high quality, accessible and affordable assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs) to all citizens in need of them, while at the same time setting some strict boundaries on their use in daily clinical practices. Through the ethnographic...
Fragile Beginnings
Discoveries and Triumphs in the Newborn ICU
Language: English
Release Date: February 7, 2012
This is a gripping medical narrative that brings readers into the complex world of newborn intensive care, where brilliant but imperfect doctors do all they can to coax life into their tiny, injured patients. Dr. Adam Wolfberg--journalist, physician specializing in high-risk pregnancies, and father...
Understanding the NICU
What Parents of Preemies and other Hospitalized Newborns Need to Know
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2016
Most parents do not expect to begin life with their new baby in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). They often feel lost and powerless amidst this new world of medical vocabulary, technology, and numerous health care providers.
Understanding the NICU will guide you through your NICU journey,...
Neonatal Nursing Care Handbook, Second Edition
An Evidence-Based Approach to Conditions and Procedures
Language: English
Release Date: June 21, 2016
Neonatal nurses face an ever-changing practice landscape that requires swift decisions and actions. This is an up-to-date, comprehensive, quick reference resource written specifically for neonatal nurses throughout the globe. Designed for speedy information retrieval, it encompasses vital information...
by Stephen E Dolgin, Chad E Hamner
Language: English
Release Date: July 23, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: July 23, 2012
This volume addresses the major “index cases” involving neonates that are taught in pediatric surgical training programs. The discussion emphasizes practical features of the diagnosis and management of these malformations. The intention is to help clinicians sculpt a creative adaptable approach...
Joshua's Story
Uncovering the Morecambe Bay NHS scandal
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2015
In November 2008 James Titcombe and his family suffered a terrible tragedy – the death of their baby son Joshua, aged just 9 days old.
For the next six years James dedicated his life to finding out just what happened to Joshua. What he discovers goes far beyond the errors that caused his...