Physical Assessment of the Newborn, 6th Edition

A Comprehensive Approach to the Art of Physical Examination

Ellen P. Tappero, Mary Ellen Honeyfield
Springer
320 pages
ISBN-13: 978-0826174437
July 2018

The newly revised, 25th Anniversary Edition of this definitive publication on neonatal care continues to illustrate how to systematically and accurately gather assessment data and interpret results. Because even normal newborns feature a tremendous range of physical variation, subtle signs that indicate internal malformations or syndromes may escape notice without a proper assessment. Many problems in the neonate can be noticed early by an astute nurse, nurse practitioner, or physician with honed assessment skills, long before electronic monitors or other equipment can detect them.