Breastfeeding Handbook for Physicians - Brossura

American Academy Of Pediatrics; American College Of Obstetricians And Gynecologists

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ISBN 10: 1581108044 ISBN 13: 9781581108040

Casa editrice: Amer College of Obstetricians &, 2013

Riassunto

Breastfeeding Handbook for Physicians, 2nd Edition is an essential one-stop guide to the latest and best in breastfeeding management, support, education, and advocacy. Jointly developed by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), with additional critical review by the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), it features contributions from distinguished experts.

Pediatric health professionals will use this convenient resource again and again as a quick-access clinical problem-solver and an efficient teaching and learning aid.

Topics include:

• Anatomy and lactation physiology
• Breastfeeding benefits
• Management and support how-to's
• Breastfeeding techniques
• Lactation-support technology
• Risk factors and contraindications
• Feeding patterns
• Relactation
• Complementary feeding
• Medication issues
• Contraception issues
• Nursing refusal
• Insufficient milk syndrome
• Weaning
• Counseling recommendations
• Breastfeeding resources
• And more!

New in the 2nd Edition

• All-new chapters: The unique benefits of breastmilk for preterm infants; breastfeeding issues during disasters
• Expanded how-to's for a breastfeeding-friendly office environment
• The latest AAP and ACOG policies
• Revised preventive healthcare checklists
• Coverage of recent national initiatives: 2011 Surgeon General's Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding; Updated Healthy People 2020 targets for breastfeeding; provisions of the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that promote and support breastfeeding

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Amer College of Obstetricians &
• Data di pubblicazione: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1581108044
• ISBN 13: 9781581108040
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 2
• Numero di pagine: 320
• Redattore: Schanler Richard J. M.D., Krebs Nancy F. M.D.