Managing Newborn Problems: A Guide for Doctors, Nurses and Midwives (Integrated Management Of Pregnancy And Childbirth) - Softcover

World Health Organization

Softcover

ISBN 10: 9241546220 ISBN 13: 9789241546225

Publisher: World Health Organization, 2003

Synopsis

Every year an estimated three million newborn babies die during the first week of life due to problems such as sepsis, tetanus, or asphyxia, or problems associated with trauma, low birth weight, or preterm birth. This guide is written for the doctors, nurses, senior midwives, and other health care workers at the first referral level in low resource settings who are responsible for the care of newborn babies with problems during the first week(s) of life.

The guide, based on the latest available evidence, provides up-to-date, authoritative clinical guidelines that are relevant to a facility with basic laboratory facilities, selected essential drugs and supplies, and the capability to provide safe blood transfusion. In some settings, the guide will be relevant to large health centres that provide childbirth care and have the capacity to care for sick or small newborn babies.

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World Health Organization is a Specialized Agency of the United Nations, charged to act as the world's directing and coordinating authority on questions of human health. It is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries and monitoring and assessing health trends.

Edition details

• Publisher: World Health Organization
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9241546220
• ISBN 13: 9789241546225
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 316