TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 38. Historical Perspectives A1 - Greenberg, James M. A2 - Rudolph, Colin D. A2 - Rudolph, Abraham M. A2 - Lister, George E. A2 - First, Lewis R. A2 - Gershon, Anne A. PY - 2011 T2 - Rudolph's Pediatrics, 22e AB - The past 100 years has seen a dramatic transformation in attitudes about and care for the newly born infant.1 The sick or small neonate, once the object of pity and benign neglect, is now the recipient of substantial medical resources and improved outcomes. In the early 20th century, newborns and their mothers began to benefit from public health efforts that produced broad improvements in hygiene, infection control, and nutrition. Responsibility for newborn care, a traditional province of the midwife or obstetrician, moved to the scope of the pediatrician, who effectively advocated for improvements in clinical care. SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/24 UR - accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=6733916 ER -