Avery's Diseases of the Newborn

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Elsevier/Saunders, 2012 - Medical - 1498 pages

Avery's Diseases of the Newborn, edited by Christine A. Gleason and Sherin U. Devaskar, is a practical, clinical reference for diagnosing and managing of all the important diseases affecting newborns. Thoroughly revised by a team of new editors, this edition provides new perspectives and updated coverage of genetics, nutrition, respiratory conditions, MRSA, neonatal pain, cardiovascular fetal interventions, care of the late preterm infant, and more. You can also access the fully searchable text and downloadable images online at www.expertconsult.com, making this authoritative reference ideal as a clinical resource or subspecialty review tool.

  • Treat newborns effectively with focused coverage of diagnosis and management, including pertinent developmental physiology and the pathogenesis of neonatal problems.
  • Meet every challenge you face in neonatology with Avery's authoritative, comprehensive clinical resource and subspecialty review tool.
  • Navigate quickly and easily with extensive cross-referencing throughout the organ-related sections.
  • Access the fully searchable text online at www.expertconsult.com, along with a downloadable image gallery.
  • Stay current with coverage of hot topics including MRSA, neonatal pain, cardiovascular fetal interventions, care of the late preterm infant, and the developing intestinal microbiome.
  • Tap into the fresh perspectives of new editors who provide extensive updates throughout, particularly on genetic and respiratory disorders.
  • Apply the latest nutritional findings with thorough discussions of this valuable information in the more comprehensive nutrition section.
  • Master the fundamentals of neonatology through the greater emphasis on developmental biology and pathobiology.

About the author (2012)

Christine Gleason, M.D. is an academic neonatologist and Professor Emeritus of Pediatrics at University of Washington and Seattle Children's Hospital. She recently retired from clinical practice and now devotes her time and effort to professional society leadership (Secretary-Treasurer of the American Pediatric Society; member of the Pediatric Policy Council); educational scholarship (Co-Editor of Avery's Diseases of the Newborn); Board certification (Medical Editor at the American Board of Pediatrics); and advisory/consulting activities (FDA Pediatric Advisory Committee; Data Safety & Monitoring Committee of the NIH's Maternal-Fetal Medicine Clinical Trials Network).

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