Avery's Diseases of the Newborn (7/e)
ISBN: 0721657516
Short Author: TAEUSCH / BALLARD
Imprint: W.B. Saunders & Company
Published: July 1998
Pages: 1,360

Full Author: H. William Taeusch, MD, Professor and Vice Chairman, Department of Pediatrics, San Francisco General Hospital, San Francisco, CA & Roberta A. Ballard, MD, Chief of Neonatal and Newborn Services, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Professor and Chief, Division of Neonatology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA.
Description: This New Edition of the definitive resource in perinatology and neonatology is completely revised and updated to incorporate the latest advances. It comprehensively explains how to care for neonates using today's best methods. Written by 72 specialists actively involved in the care of sick newborns, it is an authoritative reference for practitioners, a valuable preparation tool for neonatal board exams, and a useful resource for the entire neonatal care team. Review of Last Edition: "A good review of basic principles in perinatal health, evaluation of fetal well-being, typical signs and symptoms...Contains information that cannot be found in other neonatal texts...A good resource of pathophysiologic and diagnostic information." --Neonatal Network
Features: FEATURES: * Focuses on diagnosis and management--while also describing pertinent developmental physiology and the pathogenesis of neonatal problems. * Features completely revamped Neurological, Cardiovascular, and Maternal-Fetal Medicine sections with brand-new Section Editors. * Includes over 365 crisp illustrations that clarify important concepts and techniques.
Contents: CONTENTS: Introduction. Major Influences on Fetal Growth and Development. Maternal-Fetal Medicine. Genetics and Metabolism. Newborn Stabilization and Initial Evaluation. Newborn: General Principles of Care. Infections and Immunological Defense Mechanisms. Respiratory. Cardiovascular. Neurological. Gastrointestinal and Nutritional. Bilirubin. Hematologic System. Renal and Genitourinary. Endocrine. Neoplasia. Dermatology. The Eye. Appendices.