Textbook of Neonatology
2nd Edition
Published in September 1992
Book
Hardback
1356 pages
978-0-443-04088-7 (ISBN)
Description
This aims to provide a practical comprehensive account of all aspects of neonatology. It is written by an international team of contributors from the UK, Canada, Belgium, Australia, Denmark, the USA and Hungary. In 1987 the first edition received the Astra Prize for Medical Writing. New features for the second edition include: 10 new contributors, new chapters on antenatal diagnosis, care of the normal neonate, infants of diabetic mothers, and bowel disorders. The entire book has been revised and updated, as have the references.
More details
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Elsevier Health Sciences
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
140 line drawings, 70 half-tones, 12 colour illustrations, references, tables
Dimensions
Height: 276 mm
Width: 219 mm
Weight
3933 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-443-04088-7 (9780443040887)
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Other editions
New editions
N. R. C. Roberton | Janet M. Rennie
Textbook of Neonatology
Book
03/1999
3rd Edition
Churchill Livingstone
€296.37
Article is exhausted; no reprint
Previous edition
N. R. C. Roberton
Textbook of Neonatology
Book
07/1986
2nd Edition
Churchill Livingstone
€179.81
Article exhausted; check for reprint
Content
Epidemiology; psychological aspects of neonatal care; ethical problems in neonatal care; follow-up studies; perinatal death. Part 2 Obstetrics for the neonatologist; antenatal diagnosis and fetal medicine. Part 3 Basic embryology and the embryological basis of malformation syndromes; prenatal growth and development. Part 4 Resuscitation: resuscitation of the newborn. Part 5 General neonatal care: examination of the neonate including gestational age assessment; temperature control and its disorders; fluid and elecrolyte balance; infant feeding; parenteral nutrition in the newborn; care of the normal term newborn baby; fetal growth, intrauterine growth retardation and small for gestational age babies; care of the well and convalescent baby; the infant of a diabetic mother; twins. Part 6 Disorders of the newborn: pulmonary disease of the newborn; cardiovascular disorders; gastroenterology - bilirubin physiology; disorders of the liver and biliary system; gastrointestinal disorders; congenital defects and surgical problems; haematology; genetics and congenital malformations; metabolic and endocrine disorders; disorders of the kidneys and urinary tract; neonatal dermatology; malignancy in the neonate; orthopaedic problems in the newborn; neonatal ophthalmology; neonatal infection; tropical neonatal problems; cosmetic defects; neurological problems in the newborn. Part 7 Organization: regional organization of perinatal care; admission and discharge criteria for neonatal units; perinatal postmortem. Part 8 Procedures: procedures in neonatal intensive. Part 9 Pharmacology and biochemistry: neonatal pharmacology; biochemical values in the newborn. Part 10 Appendices: haematological values in the newborn; the neonatal ECG; pharmacopoeia; birthweight standards.