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Examination of the Newborn - An Evidence-BasedGuide 2e
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  • A practical, evidence-based guide for students and practitioners to undertake safe and effective neonatal examination
  • Revised and updated throughout in line with current national and Nursing and Midwifery Council guidelines
  • Full colour photographs and illustrations, as well as clinical case studies at the end of each chapter to help guide and illustrate good practice
  • A new companion website (available at: www.wiley.com/go/lomax/newborn) contains a wealth of information on all aspects of examining the newborn, including safeguarding, early warning systems, and tongue tie, as well as interactive multiple choice questions, and links to videos
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Anne Lomax is Senior Lecturer in Midwifery, at the University of Central Lancashire, Preston, UK. She qualified as a registered nurse in 1981. Following this she became a registered midwife in 1983. She then went on to focus on specialist and intensive care of the newborn. Currently her focus is on enhanced midwifery practice in the area of examination of the newborn together with pre registration midwifery. Anne is also Admissions Tutor for the 3 year Pre Registration Midwifery Programme.
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List of contributors vii

Acknowledgements ix

Introduction xi

About the companion website xvii

1 History taking and the newborn examination: an evolving perspective 1
Claire Evans

2 Cardiovascular and respiratory assessment of the baby 32
Christopher D. Bedford and Anne Lomax

3 The neonatal skin: examination of the jaundiced newborn and gestational age assessment 71
Morris Gordon and Anne Lomax

4 Examination of the head, neck and eyes 104
Carmel Noonan, Fiona J. Rowe, and Anne Lomax

5 Examination of the newborn abdomen and genitalia 124
Morris Gordon

6 Developmental dysplasia of the hip and abnormalities of the foot 142
Robin W. Paton and Naomi Davis

7 Chromosomal and genetic problems: giving feedback to mothers and fathers 171
Delyth Webb and Anne Lomax

8 Newborn behavioural aspects 192
Jeanette Appleton

9 Examination of the newborn: professional issues in practice 213
Norma Fryer and Claire Evans

Appendix 1 Useful website addresses 229

Appendix 2 NIPE Information leaflet for mothers and fathers 232

Glossary of terms 238

Index 241

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