Examination of the Newborn: A Practical Guide - Hardcover

Baston, Helen; Durward, Heather

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 041519184X ISBN 13: 9780415191845

Publisher: Routledge, 2000

Synopsis

This book provides a practical step-by-step guide for midwives and other practitioners concerned with neonatal examination of the newborn infant. It encourages the reader to view each mother and baby as unique, taking into account their experiences preconceptually, antenatally and through childbirth. The text covers:

• normal fetal development
• parent's concerns and how to respond to them
• the events of labour and delivery
• the clinical examination of the neonate
• the identification and management of congenital abnormalities
• accountability and legal issues.

This all-in-one text is designed so that each chapter can be read independently and contains useful summaries, scenarios and appendices for student and practicing midwives and other practitioners.

About this title

Review

‘A valuable resource for all practitioners that perform the examination of the newborn infant. It is notable for its simplicity and focus on the practical examination...easy to read and understand.’ – Traci Hudson, Liverpool John Moores University, UK

About the Author

Helen Baston is Consultant Midwife: Public Health at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, UK, a Supervisor of Midwives and Lecturer/Researcher at Sheffield Hallam University, UK.

Heather Durward is Associate Specialist in Paediatrics at Chesterfield Royal Hospital Foundation Trust, UK.

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 041519184X
• ISBN 13: 9780415191845
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 224