Preemies - Second Edition by Dana Wechsler Linden - ISBN: 9781416572329
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Premature birth explained: From hospital to home, knowledge is power.

Preemies - Second Edition

The Essential Guide for Parents of Premature Babies

$104.14

  • Paperback

    656 pages

  • Release Date

    21 December 2010

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Summary

A reassuring and realistic comprehensive guide to preemie medical care—now updated to reflect the many advances in neonatology.

Preemies, Second Edition is the only parents’ reference resource of its kind—delivering up-to-the-minute information on medical care in a warm, caring, and engaging voice. Authors Dana Wechsler Linden and Emma Trenti Paroli are parents who have “been there.” Together with neonatologist Mia Wechsler Doron, they answer the dozens of qu…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781416572329
ISBN-10:1416572325
Author:Dana Wechsler Linden, Emma Trenti Paroli, Mia Wechsler Doron
Publisher:Simon & Schuster
Imprint:Simon Spotlight Entertainment
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:656
Edition:2nd
Release Date:21 December 2010
Weight:1.07kg
Dimensions:232mm x 187mm x 36mm
Series:A Pregnancy Guide for Parents
What They're Saying

Critics Review

“This is the best book I’ve ever read for parents of premature infants.

“This extremely comprehensive and informative book, written in plain language, will serve as a comforting companion for parents and health-care professionals alike.” —Avroy A Fanaroff, M.D., FRCP[E] Professor, Pediatrics and Neonatology, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Co-director, Division of Neonatology, Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital, Cleveland“A practical and reassuring source of information” - Liza Cooper, LMSW; Director, NICU Family Support; March of Dimes Foundation“This is the best book I’ve ever read for parents of premature infants. It’s accurate, up-to-date, and contains the answers to just about every question I’ve ever been asked….” - Jerold F. Lucey, M.D., F.A.A.P.; Editor Emeritus, Pediatrics; Professor of Pediatrics and University Scholar; Henry Wallace Professor of Neonatology; University of Vermont College of Medicine“The book is packed with the kind of information that parents really want….It’s a trustworthy resource to aid parents through the uncertainties of very special deliveries.” – Parenting Magazine

About The Author

Dana Wechsler Linden

Dana Wechsler Linden, a journalist, was a senior editor at Forbes magazine when she gave birth to premature twins. She lives in New York City with her husband and two daughters.

Emma Trenti Paroli, a medical news writer, has authored cover stories for L’Espresso and other leading publications. She and Dana met when their children shared the same room in the neonatal intensive care unit. Emma lives in New York City with her husband and son.

Mia Wechsler Doron, MD, a neonatologist at the Newborn Critical Care Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, is Dana’s sister. In addition to caring for patients, she conducts clinical research, teaches, and writes on ethics and medical decision making. Mia lives in North Carolina with her husband and daughter.

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