Neonatal Care: A Compendium of Aap Clinical Practice Guidelines and Policies - Paperback

by American Academy of Pediatrics (Aap) (Author)

Neonatal Care: A Compendium of AAP Clinical Practice Guidelines and Policies, 2nd Edition, provides the most recent and trustworthy recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Committee on Fetus and Newborn as well as other relevant committees, sections, and councils. This compendium contains all of the collected AAP clinical practice guidelines, policy statements, and clinical and technical reports related to the quality care of newborns and infants.

Find more than 50 different topics organized into 9 sections for easy reference, including the highly anticipated "Clinical Practice Guideline Revision: Diagnosis and Management of Hyperbilirubinemia in the Newborn Infant 35 or More Weeks of Gestation." Each statement or report contains an abstract overview, a concise presentation and critique of the available data, and a summary of the findings and/or recommendations, along with a current and comprehensive bibliography.

TOPICS INCLUDE
- Delivery and discharge
- Newborn screening
- High-risk infants and preterm birth
- Respiratory support
- Infections and vaccinations
- Complications and issues
- Safe sleep
- SIDS and infant death
- And more!

Author Biography

The American Academy of Pediatrics is an organization of 67,000 primary care pediatricians, pediatric medical subspecialists and pediatric surgical specialists dedicated to the health, safety and well-being of infants, children, adolescents and young adults. The AAP is the largest pediatric publisher in the world, with a diverse list of resources that includes essential clinical and practice management titles and award-winning books for parents.