Breastfeeding
Auteur : Ruth A. Lawrence, Robert Michael Lawrence
Date de publication : 2005
Éditeur : Elsevier Mosby
Nombre de pages : 1152
Résumé du livre
The completely revised and updated New Edition of this trusted text delivers complete, authoritative, evidence-based information on all of the scientific and clinical topics related to breastfeeding-from basic data on the anatomical, physiological, biochemical, nutritional, immunological, and psychological aspects of human lactation.to guidance on a full range of problems in clinical management. Written by a pioneer in the field of human lactation, the 6th Edition has been revised from cover to cover to include information on new drugs and herbal products, infections, and much more.
- Provides an extensive new section on gigantomastia, a relatively new entity that is now being seen more frequently.
- Presents new discussions of infections and infectious diseases in both the mother and infant.
- Delivers updated information on drugs and lactation including newly approved medications, over-the-counter medications, and herbal remedies.
- Features 2 new chapters: Problems Associated with the Nipple, Areola, and Breast Itself and The Premature Infant and Breastfeeding.