The third edition of "Primary Care of the Newborn" remains a practical source on every aspect of full-term newborns and their care. Dr. Seidel, the first editor of the "Harriet Lane Handbook", and his associates, Dr. Rosenstein and Dr. Pathak, present compact yet comprehensive guidance on every subject of clinical interest, including signs of well-baby development, appropriate tests, monitoring the newborn, non-acute disease management, and patient education.
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1. Prenatal Visit Henry M. Seidel 2. High-Risk Pregnancy Timothy R.B. Johnson 3. Prenatal Monitoring Timothy R.B. Johnson 4. Neonatal Resuscitation Siew-Jyu Wong 5. Physical Examination of the Newborn Henry M. Seidel 6. Transitional Period: The First Six Hours of Adaptation from Intrauterine to Extrauterine Life Patricia H. Smouse 7. The Head Beryl J. Rosenstein 8. Otolaryngology Max M. April 9. Ophthalmology Michael X. Repka 10. Cardiology Jean S. Kan Catherine A. Neill 11. Pulmonary System Siew-Jyu Wong 12. Gastroenterology Jose M. Saavedra 13. Genitourinary System John P. Gearhart 14. The Nervous System Rebecca Ichord 15. Orthopedics Paul D. Sponseller 16. Skin Care Bernard Cohen 17. Hematology Gregory J. Kato James F. Casella Henry M. Seidel 18. Birth Injuries Beryl Rosenstein 19. Jaundice Ambadas Pathak 20. Infection Timothy Townsend Janet S. Kinney Joseph Eiden Mark C. Steinhoff 21. In Utero Drug Exposure Beryl Rosenstein 22. Inherited Metabolic Diseases Ada Hamosh 23. Metabolism and Endocrinology Marvin Cornblath 24. Prenatal Diagnosis and Screening Kristyne M. Stone 25. Breast-Feeding Judith Vogelhut 26. Childbirth Education, Parent-Infant Bonding, and Continuing Education Henry M. Seidel 27. Indications for Transfer to Intensive Care Nursery Ambadas Pathak 28. Discharge Considerations and Process Patricia H. Smouse Jean S. Wheeler 29. Adoption Patricia H. Smouse 30. The Importance of Wasting No Time Henry M. Seidel Appendices: Appendix A: Conversion Tables and Formulas Appendix B: Anthropometric Charts and Tables Appendix C: Laboratory Observations Appendix D: Procedures Appendix E: Breast Milk and Chemicals Appendix F: Composition of Nutritional Products Appendix G: Physical Observations Appendix H: Neonatal Pharmacology Appendix I: Newborn Nursery Policy Statements Appendix J: Cultural Considerations
