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Definition
: The branch of medicine dealing with the fetus and infant during the perinatal period. The perinatal period begins with the twenty-eighth week of gestation and ends twenty-eight days after birth. (From Dorland, 27th ed)
= fetus + newborn inf: differentiate from NEONATOLOGY, the newborn inf only; SPEC: SPEC qualif; DF: PERINATOL
See Also
Fetal Diseases
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Infant, Newborn, Diseases
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Maternal-Child Nursing
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Perinatal Care
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Pregnancy Complications