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Guidelines for Perinatal Care, 7th Edition

By AAP Committee on Fetus and Newborn
Edited by ACOG Committee on Obstetric Practice
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Here’s the first and best place to look for authoritative guidance on high-quality care of pregnant women, their fetuses, and their neonates. Jointly developed by the AAP and ACOG, the new 7th edition gives you a single place to look for the most recent recommendations on quality care of pregnant women, their fetuses, and their neonates.

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  1. Page xi
    Preface
  2. Page xiii
    Introduction
  3. Page 1
    1. Organization of Perinatal Health Care
    1. Page 1
      Health Care Delivery System
    2. Page 6
      Clinical Components of Regionalized and Integrated Delivery of Perinatal Services
    3. Page 17
      Workforce: The Distribution and Supply of Perinatal Care Providers
  4. Page 21
    2. Inpatient Perinatal Care Services
    1. Page 21
      Personnel
    2. Page 37
      Physical Facilities
  5. Page 61
    3. Quality Improvement and Patient Safety
    1. Page 62
      Quality Improvement
    2. Page 67
      Patient Safety
    3. Page 72
      Quality Improvement and Patient Safety in Neonatal Intensive Care Units
  6. Page 77
    4. Maternal and Neonatal Interhospital Transfer
    1. Page 78
      Types of Transport
    2. Page 79
      Transport Program Components and Responsibilities
    3. Page 84
      Personnel
    4. Page 84
      Equipment
    5. Page 87
      Transport Procedure
    6. Page 91
      Outreach Education
    7. Page 91
      Program Evaluation
  7. Page 95
    5. Preconception and Antepartum Care
    1. Page 95
      Preconception Care
    2. Page 105
      Antepartum Care
  8. Page 169
    6. Intrapartum and Postpartum Care of the Mother
    1. Page 170
      Planned Home Birth
    2. Page 170
      Underwater Births
    3. Page 170
      Admission
    4. Page 175
      Labor
    5. Page 182
      Analgesia and Anesthesia
    6. Page 187
      Delivery
    7. Page 195
      Postpartum Maternal Care
  9. Page 211
    7. Obstetric and Medical Complications
    1. Page 211
      Medical Complications Before Pregnancy
    2. Page 223
      Pregnancy-Related Complications
    3. Page 243
      Other Medical Complications During Pregnancy
    4. Page 248
      Labor and Delivery Considerations and Complications
  10. Page 265
    8. Care of the Newborn
    1. Page 266
      Delivery Room Care
    2. Page 280
      Assessment of the Newborn Infant
    3. Page 283
      Transitional Care
    4. Page 287
      Neonatal Nutrition
    5. Page 295
      Preventive Care
    6. Page 304
      Infant Safety
    7. Page 306
      Hospital Discharge and Parent Education
    8. Page 313
      Follow-up Care
    9. Page 314
      Adoption
  11. Page 321
    9. Neonatal Complications and Management of High-Risk Infants
    1. Page 321
      Neonatal Complications
    2. Page 356
      Management of High-Risk Infants
    3. Page 367
      Death of a Newborn
    4. Page 370
      Hospital Discharge of High-Risk Infants
    5. Page 376
      Follow-up Care of High-Risk Infants
  12. Page 383
    10. Perinatal Infections
    1. Page 383
      Viral Infections
    2. Page 414
      Bacterial Infections
    3. Page 427
      Spirochetal Infections
    4. Page 433
      Parasitic Infections
  13. Page 439
    11. Infection Control
    1. Page 439
      Definition of Health Care-Associated Infection
    2. Page 440
      Prevention and Control of Infections
    3. Page 454
      Environmental Control
  14. Page 481
    American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists’ Antepartum Record and Postpartum Form
    1. Page 481
      American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists’ Antepartum Record and Postpartum Form
    2. Page 477
      Early Pregnancy Risk Identification for Consultation
    3. Page 479
      Ongoing Pregnancy Risk Identification for Consultation
    4. Page 481
      Granting Obstetric Privileges
    5. Page 491
      Glossary of Midwifery Organizations and Terms
    6. Page 497
      Standard Terminology for Reporting of Reproductive Health Statistics in the United States
    7. Page 513
      Federal Requirements for Patient Screening and Transfer
    8. Page 519
      Occupational Safety and Health Administration Regulations on Occupational Exposures to Bloodborne Pathogens
    9. Page 531
      American Academy of Pediatrics Policy Statements and American College of Obstetrician and Gynecologists’ Committee Opinions and Practice Bulletins
    10. Page 545
      Web Site Resources
  15. Page 547
    Index

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