Foundations of Developmental Care, An Issue of Clinics in Perinatology

The guest editors thoroughly examine prematurity for the perinatologist by supplying state-of-the art reviews on this topic. Articles include: The integrated development of sensory organization; The normal sequence of sensory development in the fetus and newborn; The role of the limbic system in early development; The role of the olfactory system in early maternal orientation and feeding outcomes; Olfactory contributions to attachment and learning; The gustatory system in the newborn: implications for development of eating; The role of auditory development in early communication and attachment; The role of vision and state organization in early development; Epigenetic contributions to early developmental care; Supporting successful eating and growth; The scientific foundations for Kangaroo care;The practice of individualized developmental care; and Designing environments for developmental care.

Product details

• Authors: Joy Browne, Browne Joy, Robert White
• Publisher: Elsevier Health Science
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.12.2011
• EAN: 9781455711192
• ISBN: 978-1-4557-1119-2
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 12 mm x 229 mm
• Weight: 390 g
• Series: The Clinics: Internal Medicine
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Clinical medicine; MEDICAL / Perinatology & Neonatology, Neonatal Medicine