Neonatal Anthropometry for the Chinese

T. F. Fok, P. C. Ng and K. L. E. Hon

September, 2007
Paper, 80 pages,
ISBN: 978-962-996-335-4
The Chinese University Press
$22.00

Anthropometric measurements of growth parameters form an integral and vital part of paediatric practice and research. It is important to know the norms of vital parameters in order to recognize abnormalities when they arise. This book is intended to be a handy reference for doctors and nurses looking after neonates. It provides gestation-specific reference standards of physical measurements for Hong Kong Chinese newborns. The data has been obtained from observation of over ten thousands babies in twelve hospitals in Hong Kong. Health care professionals will find this book indispensable for their day-to-day care of both sick and healthy neonates.

About the Author

T. F. Fok is Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Professor of Paediatrics at The Chinese University of Hong Kong.

P. C. Ng is Professor of Paediatrics and Chairman of the Department of Paediatrics at The Chinese University of Hong Kong.

K. L. E. Hon is Associate Professor in the Department of Paediatrics at The Chinese University of Hong Kong.

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