Includes index.

History taking and the newborn examination : an evolving perspective / Claire Evans --
Cardiovascular and respiratory assessment of the baby / Christopher D. Bedford and Anne Lomax --
The neonatal skin : examination of the jaundiced newborn and gestational age assessment / Morris Gordon and Anne Lomax --
Examination of the head, neck and eyes / Carmel Noonan, Fiona J. Rowe, and Anne Lomax --
Examination of the newborn abdomen and genitalia / Morris Gordon --
Developmental dysplasia of the hip and abnormalities of the foot / Robin W. Paton and Naomi Davis --
Chromosomal and genetic problems : giving feedback to mothers and fathers / Delyth Webb and Anne Lomax --
Newborn behavioural aspects / Jeanette Appleton --
Examination of the newborn : professional issues in practice / Norma Fryer and Claire Evans

A practical, evidence-based guide for students and practitioners to undertake safe and effective neonatal examination Revised and updated throughout in line with current national and Nursing and Midwifery Council guidelines Full colour photographs and illustrations, as well as clinical case studies at the end of each chapter to help guide and illustrate good practice A new companion website (available at: www.wiley.com/go/lomax/newborn) contains a wealth of information on all aspects of examining the newborn, including safeguarding, early warning systems, and tongue tie, as well as interactive multiple choice questions, and links to videos