Guidelines for Perinatal Care by AAP Committee on Fetus and Newborn
"The gold-standard guide from the AAP and ACOG ""OCoa newly updated and more valuable than ever ""T"he new" 7th Edition" gives you a single place to look for the most recent and most trustworthy recommendations on quality care of pregnant women, their fetuses, and their neonates.Jointly developed by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), this unique resource addresses the full spectrum of perinatal medicine from both the obstetric and pediatric standpoints. "Guidelines for Perinatal Care" has been revised and updated to reflect current scientific data, professional opinion, and clinical advances. Important new material in the "7th Edition" includes: Evidence-based recommendations for safe, effective diagnostic and therapeutic interventions in both maternal-fetal medicine and neonatologyEvidence-based recommendations for optimizing regional perinatal care systemsExpanded coverage on prenatal care of women with intellectual and developmental disabilitiesUpdates guidelines on immunization, nutrition, diet, weight gain, and the prevention of perinatal group B streptococcal diseaseNew information on planned home birth and underwater birthsExpanded coverage on obstetric and medical complications and evidence-based recommendations to guide clinical practiceUpdated recommendations on neonatal resuscitation, screening and management of hyperbilirubinemia, and neonatal drug withdrawalNew chapter on quality improvement and patient safetyExpanded coverage on neonatal intensive care unit data collection; rapid cycle improvement; and quality improvement collaboratives and much more"
ISBN: 9781581107715
Publication Date: 2012-01-01