Primary Care of the Newborn

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.Offers thoroughly updated and revised content throughout to reflect the very latest developments in the field.Presents a new chapter on prenatal diagnosis, screening and genetics. Addresses the emotional context for the care of the newborn, including a discussion of the psychosocial ambience of the newborn experience, in a new chapter (Ch. 30) titled "The Importance of Wasting No Time." Coverage examines the issues of firstborn babies and their role in the family as well as the impact of a newborn's illness or congenital abnormality on the family.Includes a completely rewritten and updated pharmacopoeia that details the newest drugs, dosages, indications, and much more.Expert authors and contributors include Carleton Lee, author of the Harriet Lane formulary and Beryl Rosenstein, author of the Pediatric Pearls handbook.Provides vivid, full-color illustrations, including numerous pictures of skin conditions, to help readers identify and manage a wide variety of neonatal conditions.