Book Review: Fanaroff & Martin’s Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine: Diseases of the Fetus and Infant, 9th edition. Volumes 1 and 2.

Editors: Richard J. Martin, Avroy A. Fanaroff, and Michele C. Walsh Publisher: Elsevier-Mosby – 1837 pages Book Review by: Nano Khilnani Neonatal, as most people know, refers to newborn children, but perinatal refers to varying periods of time spanning before and after birth, depending on which dictionary you consult. In any case, the editors point out that the specialty of neonatal-perinatal medicine has been officially in existence only since 1975, when the American Board of Pediatrics first offered a certification exam for those who wanted to get a license for employment and practice in this field. That was about...

Read More