Blackburn, Susan Tucker.

Maternal, fetal, & neonatal physiology : a clinical perspective Maternal, fetal, and neonatal physiology - 4th ed. - Amsterdam : Elsevier Saunders, c2013. - xiii, 719 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Biologic basis for reproduction -- Physiologic basis for reproduction -- Prenatal period and placental physiology -- Parturition and uterine physiology -- Postpartum period and lactation physiology -- Fetal assessment -- Pharmacology and pharmacokinetics during the perinatal period -- Hematologic and hemostatic systems -- Cardiovascular system -- Respiratory system -- Renal system and fluid and electrolyte homeostasis -- Gastrointestinal and hepatic systems and perinatal nutrition -- Immune system and host defense mechanisms -- Integumentary system -- Neurologic, muscular, and sensory systems -- Carbohydrate, fat, and protein metabolism -- Calcium and phosphorus metabolism -- Bilirubin metabolism -- Pituitary, adrenal, and thyroid function -- Thermoregulation.

9781437716238 (hardback)

2012002845


Pregnancy--physiology.
Fetus--physiology.
Infant, Newborn--physiology.

RG558 / .B58 2013

612.63 BSM

WQ 205