Neonatal Pain: Suffering, Pain, and Risk of Brain Damage in the Fetus and Newborn [Paperback]

Giuseppe Buonocore (Editor), Carlo V. Bellieni (Editor), I. Carrasco de Paula (Foreword)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 8847007313 | ISBN-13: 978-8847007314 | Publication Date: February 13, 2008 | Edition: 1

This is the first book dealing with fetal pain and its consequences and with pain in premature babies. The volume gives an overview of the current knowledge in this field. An international team of renowned specialists evaluates neonatal and fetal pain from the different points of view, and possible consequences of pain – even psychological – on the brain. This book will be an invaluable resource for professionals and for post-graduate students in all disciplines.

Editorial Reviews

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"This book, authored mostly by Italian physicians and scientists, describes pain in the fetus and neonate and its consequences in later life. … This is a good resource for neonatologists, obstetricians, pediatric surgeons, and other medical and nursing professionals in the field of perinatal care. … This is a good book on many aspects of fetal and neonatal pain that provides a fairly extensive review of the world literature on this controversial subject." (Jay P. Goldsmith, Doody’s Review Service, March, 2008)

“Neonatal Pain … presents nineteen contributions by an international group of physicians and scientists which describe and review recent medical studies indicating that fetuses and newborns do suffer pain and stress and that these stresses may have adverse effects on the children’s mental, physical, and emotional development. … provides an accessible and valuable resource for the nonscientific expert. The authors also … highlight potential health problems in the fetus and developing child that may arise in response to pain and stress.” (Katherine Helming, The National Catholic Bioethics Quarterly, Winter, 2009)

From the Back Cover

Until the 1980s it was denied that fetuses and neonates feel pain. With the advent of a deeper understanding of the pathophysiology and new diagnostic tools, the last 30 years have seen great developments in this field, but the treatment of neonatal and fetal pain is still a controversial issue and a central topic, not only in specialties directly concerned with it, but also in bioethics. Some important issues are still under investigation. When does pain perception appear? Is it ethical to cure fetal pain? Does fetal pain have consequences for the developing brain? Can a fetus suffer?

This volume aims to give an overview of current knowledge in the field. An international team of specialists has been assembled to evaluate neonatal and fetal pain from various points of view – neurological, pediatric, gynecological, anesthesiological – and with regard to possible consequences of pain (including psychological) for the brain.

This book will be an invaluable resource for neonatologists, pediatricians, anesthesiologists, gynecologists, and other professionals involved in this field, and for postgraduate students in all disciplines.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 188 pages
• Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (February 13, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 8847007313
• ISBN-13: 978-8847007314
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.2 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,775,259 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)