REVIEWS OF 3RD EDITION:

"Avid reading and enthusiastic reports as soon as this book arrived in our library bear testimony to its practical usefulness for students of basic and advanced midwifery." (Midwifery)

"This compact, 344 page volume could and should go everywhere with every neonatal practitioner...Essentials of Neonatal Medicine is indeed an essential addition to all neonatal libraries as well as individuals!" (Journal of Neonatal Nursing, 2000)

"For a book this size and cost, the scope of well-structured and clearly visual material is a major strength." (Luton & Dunstable Hospital Newsletter, June 2000)

"This is an excellent book that covers many aspects of neonatal medicine, from examination of a newborn through to procedures including resuscitation and lumbar puncture." (Sphincter - Liverpool Medical Students' Society journal)

"Clearly written with many tables and photographs, and a pharmacopoeia at the end. This is a useful text for trainees in pediatrics and neonatal nurses." (Journal of Endocrinology, vol.15, no.9)

This new edition has been totally revised and updated with the latest management techniques, updates on ethical and legal challenges and also includes new approaches to care such as kangaroo care, nesting, massage and nursery design.