Breastfeeding Handbook for Physicians, 2nd Edition - Softcover

American Academy Of Pediatrics (AAP); American College Of Obstetricians And Gynecologists (ACOG)

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1581108044 ISBN 13: 9781581108040

Publisher: American Academy of Pediatrics, 2013

Synopsis

Breastfeeding Handbook for Physicians, 2nd Edition is an essential one-stop guide to the latest and best in breastfeeding management, support, education, and advocacy. Jointly developed by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), with additional critical review by the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), it features contributions from distinguished experts.

Pediatric health professionals will use this convenient resource again and again as a quick-access clinical problem-solver and an efficient teaching and learning aid.

Topics include:

• Anatomy and lactation physiology
• Breastfeeding benefits
• Management and support how-to's
• Breastfeeding techniques
• Lactation-support technology
• Risk factors and contraindications
• Feeding patterns
• Relactation
• Complementary feeding
• Medication issues
• Contraception issues
• Nursing refusal
• Insufficient milk syndrome
• Weaning
• Counseling recommendations
• Breastfeeding resources
• And more!

New in the 2nd Edition

• All-new chapters: The unique benefits of breastmilk for preterm infants; breastfeeding issues during disasters
• Expanded how-to's for a breastfeeding-friendly office environment
• The latest AAP and ACOG policies
• Revised preventive healthcare checklists
• Coverage of recent national initiatives: 2011 Surgeon General's Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding; Updated Healthy People 2020 targets for breastfeeding; provisions of the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that promote and support breastfeeding

About this title

About the Author:

The American Academy of Pediatrics is an organization of 67,000 primary care pediatricians, pediatric medical subspecialists and pediatric surgical specialists dedicated to the health, safety and well-being of infants, children, adolescents and young adults. The AAP is the largest pediatric publisher in the world, with a diverse list of resources that includes essential clinical and practice management titles and award-winning books for parents.
 

Review:

3 Star Doody's Review!
Breastfeeding Handbook for Physicians is a valuable contribution in a subject area that is overlooked during medical education and the book meets the authors' objectives of providing a much-needed clinical resource.

Audience
Although designed for physicians, the book can be used by other health professionals, including midwives, nurses, nurse practitioners, dietitians, and lactation specialists. A rich cadre of medical experts contributed to this evidence-based and up-to-date book.

Assessment
This is a necessary resource for physicians who are interested in or have little training in the provision of human milk and breastfeeding.

About this edition

• Publisher: American Academy of Pediatrics
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1581108044
• ISBN 13: 9781581108040
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 320
• Editor: Schanler M.D. Dr. Richard, Krebs M.D. Dr. Nancy, Mass MD FACOG FABM Dr. Sharon B