Best Perinatology & Neonatology

- Text updated to reflect the latest 2015 AAP/AHA Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care of the Neonate. - Two new chapters added covering preparing for resuscitation and post-resuscitation care. - 140 new full-color photographs replacing most line drawings. - Doody's Book Review 2016 Associate editor: Jeanette Zaichkin, RN, MN, NNP-BC Jeanette Zaichkin has been a neonatal nurse for more than 30 years.

Chapters cover the normal fetal heart with focus on normal anatomy and offer detailed discussion of fetal cardiac malformations. BMA Medical Book Awards 2016​: BMA Medical Book of the Year 2016​ and Obstetrics and Gynaecology - First Prize The British Medical Association honored A Practical Guide to Fetal Echocardiography: Normal and Abnormal Hearts. As such, it is a worthy winner for the BMA medical book of the year award,” said Mark Porter, BMA Council Chair in reference to “A Practical Guide to Fetal Echocardiography: Normal and Abnormal Hearts.”.

The 8th edition features the latest neonatal research, evidence, clinical guidelines, and practice recommendations — all in a practical quick-reference format for easy retrieval and review of key information. Multidisciplinary author and contributor team consists of two physicians and two nurses, with each chapter written and reviewed by a physician-nurse team to ensure that information mirrors current, real-world practice in a neonatal intensive care unit. Clinical i mages, graphs, and algorithms illustrate clinically relevant concepts in neonatal intensive care. Coverage of the latest neonatal research, evidence, clinical guidelines, and practice recommendations addresses topics such as: women with chronic illnesses becoming pregnant; maternal obesity; hypotension and shock in premature infants; pain and sedation; dedicated feeding sets vs. IVs for safety; MRSA; pediatric stroke; autism screening; discharge coordination; and more. Brian S. Carter, M.D., is an associate professor in the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

An accessible and reassuring guide to childhood health and immunity from a pediatrician who’s both knowledgeable about the latest scientific research and respectful of a family’s risk factors, health history, and concerns In The Vaccine-Friendly Plan, Paul Thomas, M.D., presents his proven approach to building immunity: a new protocol that limits a child’s exposure to aluminum, mercury, and other neurotoxins while building overall good health. • recommendations for a healthy pregnancy and childbirth. • vital information about what to expect at every well child visit from birth through adolescence. • a slower, evidence-based vaccine schedule that calls for only one aluminum-containing shot at a time. • important questions to ask about your child’s first few weeks, first years, and beyond. • advice about how to talk to health care providers when you have concerns. • the risks associated with opting out of vaccinations. • a practical approach to common illnesses throughout the school years. • simple tips and tricks for healthy eating and toxin-free living at any age. “Rather than a one-size-fits-all vaccine strategy, the authors suggest thoughtful, individualized decisions based on research and collaboration between parents and clinicians—a plan to optimize a child’s immune system and minimize any risks.” —Elizabeth Mumper, M.D., founder and CEO, The Rimland Center for Integrative Pediatrics. This impeccably researched, well-balanced book puts you in the driver’s seat and empowers you to make conscientious vaccine decisions for your family.” —Peggy O’Mara, editor and publisher, Mothering Magazine “Sure to appeal to readers of all kinds as a friendly, no-nonsense book that cuts through the rhetoric surrounding vaccines. This is a great book for anyone with children in their lives.” — Natural Mother “A valuable, science-supported guide to optimizing your child’s health while you navigate through complex choices in a toxic, challenging world.” —Martha Herbert, M.D., Ph.D., Harvard Medical School “An impressively researched guide, this important book is essential reading for parents. Rather than a one-size-fits-all vaccine strategy, the authors suggest thoughtful, individualized decisions based on research and collaboration between parents and clinicians—a plan to optimize a child’s immune system and minimize any risks.” —Elizabeth Mumper, M.D., founder and CEO, The Rimland Center for Integrative Pediatrics “This well-written and thought-provoking book will encourage parents to think through decisions—such as food choices and the timing of vaccines—that affect the well-being of their children.