Abstract: Normal infant development during the first year of life and medical management of common infant disorders are reviewed in this collection of articles previously published in the British Medical Journal. Aspects of normal infant development include 1) fetal growth and response to stimuli, 2) characteristics of the newborn, 3) mother infant bonding, 4) feeding, 5) teething, and 6) growth rate and measurement (i.e. weight, head circumference). Routine examination of the newborn, weighing and measuring equipment and procedures, and characteristics of normal infant development at six weeks and eight months are described. Usual immunization schedules and contraindications to several types of immunization are outlined. The following disorders seen in newborn infantsand their medical treatment are examined: 1) birth trauma, 2) breathing difficulties, 3) congenital abnormalities, 4) discolated hip, 5) jaundice, 6) bacterial infection, 7) vomiting, 8) diarrhea, and 9) convulsions. Problems seen in older infants include 1) respiratory infections, 2) fever, 3) convulsions, 4) chronic crying, and 5) whooping cough. Various types of health services for children (i.e. community, general medical, hospital, and specialist) are described. Additional topics include non-accidental injury, examinations of an ill child, and drugsuseful in treating older infants. Articles include numerous photographs, charts, and diagrams that illustrate disorders and treatments described in the text and serve as useful reference tools. (aje)
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