Temperature Conversion Table 356 4. Support Resources for Families with Special-Needs Neonates 357 5. Later chapters address non-normal situations such as premature birth. Each of the chapters starts with a brief overview that could be useful to anyone with limited knowledge of the subject. The rest of each chapter is quite specific on the subject covering how to assess the neonate or family situation, and then how to develop a plan and implement it for the well-being of the neonate and to assist the neonate's family with caring for the child.
Descriptions are clear but rely on nursing knowledge.
The need to assess the emotional state of the parents is also addressed. There are selected references for further reading at the end of each chapter. Although this book is written in medical terminology and addressed specifically to the nurse, any educated person could understand the majority of the information. It would be difficult for most people with less than a high school education. The book is spiral bound with the back cover folding over the pages to make a neat package for a large pocket.