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Iowa Neonatology Handbook
Preface
Edward F. Bell, MD and Jeffrey L Segar, MD
Peer Review Status: Internally Peer Reviewed
The Iowa Neonatology Handbook represents an ongoing effort by the
Division of Neonatology at the University of Iowa Children's Hospital to provide
physicians, nurses, and medical students who care for newborn infants
a collection of protocols outlining rational approaches to the care
of critically ill neonates. In no way is this document a
comprehensive review of the field of neonatology, nor is it implied
that the therapeutic approaches outlined in this book are established
policies or standards of care. Rather, they represent a compilation
of the experience and clinical styles of the members of our division
and are intended only as a guide to therapy.
This monograph should be regarded as an educational document. Some
of the information provided will be outdated by the time you discover
it; other information is subject to controversy. The Handbook is
designed only to supplement and not to replace the education gained
from the teaching of the faculty and fellows and the experience of
taking care of infants in the neonatal ICU.
The Handbook was added to the Virtual Hospital site in 2003 so
that it would be more widely available and could be updated by
section as needed. The material contained in the first on-line draft
was taken from the 1995 printed edition. The date of the last
revision is shown on each page. The Handbook is a document that has
evolved over many years, since the first edition appeared in the
early 1980s. The current product, which continues to evolve, has been
built upon the efforts of many present and former faculty members and
fellows, as well as nurses and residents who wrote, reviewed or
edited sections of this book. The transition from printed to on-line
format could not have been accomplished without the technical
contributions of Nola Riley and Mark Hart.
Edward F. Bell, MD
Professor and Director
Division of Neonatology
edward-bell@uiowa.edu
Jeffrey L Segar, MD
Associate Professor
Division of Neonatology
jeffrey-segar@uiowa.edu
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