Alan R. Spitzer MD Bücher

"Fetal and Neonatal Secrets," by Drs. Richard Polin and Alan Spitzer, uses the success formula of the highly popular Secrets Series to offer fast answers to the most essential clinical questions in fetal and neonatal medicine. With its user-friendly Q & A format, practical tips from neonatologists and fetal medicine experts, and "Key Points" boxes, this portable and easy-to-read medical reference book provides rapid access to the practical knowledge you need to succeed both in practice and on board and recertification exams.

With a strong emphasis on fetology and fetal intervention, this book discusses fetal development, fetal diagnosis, assessing fetal well-being, and medical and surgical therapy for the fetus. Moving into neonatology, it covers maternal factors influencing neonatal outcome, management of high-risk pregnancy, and neonatal resuscitation. Discussions are organized by organ system, diagnosis, treatment, management, and critical care techniques for the critically ill infant. Ethical considerations in intensive care are also discussed.