| Description |
1 online resource (vii, 125 pages) : color illustrations, plans |
| Series |
ABC series |
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ABC series (Malden, Mass.)
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| Contents |
Prenatal assessment -- Resuscitation of the newborn -- Infants of low birthweight -- Breathing difficulties in the newborn -- Birth trauma -- Some congenital abnormalities -- Routine examination of the newborn -- Dislocated and dislocatable hip in the newborn -- Infection in the newborn -- Jaundice in the newborn -- Convulsions in the newborn -- Vomiting -- Diarrhoea -- Mother-infant attachment -- Growth and growth charts -- Feeding and feeding problems -- Failure to thrive -- Weaning -- Review at six weeks -- Review at eight months -- Respiratory infections in the older infant -- Fever in the older infant -- Convulsions in the older infant -- Crying babies and sleep problems -- Non-accidental injury -- Selected drugs |
| Summary |
This well-established book gives clear guidance on normal development and how to diagnose and manage illness in newborn infants and babies. The sixth edition of the ABC of the First Year has been fully revised and updated to reflect the introduction of National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence guidelines, the reduction in universal screening and the increasing care of the newborn provided by family practitioners and midwives. There are new sections on the recognition and prevention of obesity, which is an increasing problem. The reduction in universal screening has resulted in pare |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Infant health services -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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Newborn infants.
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Child development.
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Infants -- Care.
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Newborn infants -- Diseases.
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Infant, Newborn
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Child Development
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Infant Care
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Infant, Newborn, Diseases
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MEDICAL -- Pediatrics.
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HEALTH & FITNESS -- Children's Health.
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Newborn infants -- Diseases.
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Newborn infants.
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Infants -- Care.
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Child development.
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Infant health services.
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| Genre/Form |
Handbooks and manuals.
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Handbooks and manuals.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Thomas, Roslyn.
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| ISBN |
9781444312430 |
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144431243X |
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9786612117992 |
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6612117990 |
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