Includes bibliographical references and index

Professional responsibilities in the provision of newborn care -- Perinatal history : influences on newborn outcome -- Newborn transition : the journey from fetal to extrauterine life -- Physical examination, interventions and referral -- Newborn and neonatal nutrition -- Developmental care of the well newborn -- Newborn discharge timing -- Discharge teaching -- Hyperbilirubinemia of the newborn > 35 weeks gestation -- Infection in the neonate -- General considerations of the newborn with complications -- Health maintenance visits in first month of life