A subspecialty of Pediatrics concerned with the newborn infant.

Hospital department which administers all activities pertaining to the hospital laundry service.

Electrically powered devices that are intended to assist in the maintenance of the thermal balance of infants, principally by controlling the air temperature and humidity in an enclosure. (from UMDNS, 1999)

Hospital facilities which provide care for newborn infants.

Absorbent pads designed to be worn by infants and very young children.

Hospital units providing continuing surveillance and care to acutely ill newborn infants.

An infant during the first month after birth.

Stipends or grants-in-aid granted by foundations or institutions to individuals for study.

Continuous care and monitoring of newborn infants with life-threatening conditions, in any setting.

An occupation limited in scope to a subsection of a broader field.

Diseases of newborn infants present at birth (congenital) or developing within the first month of birth. It does not include hereditary diseases not manifesting at birth or within the first 30 days of life nor does it include inborn errors of metabolism. Both HEREDITARY DISEASES and METABOLISM, INBORN ERRORS are available as general concepts.

A human infant born before 37 weeks of GESTATION.

The art and science of studying, performing research on, preventing, diagnosing, and treating disease, as well as the maintenance of health.

A medical specialty concerned with maintaining health and providing medical care to children from birth to adolescence.

Process of applying for employment. It includes written application for employment or personal appearance.

A subspecialty of internal medicine concerned with the metabolism, physiology, and disorders of the ENDOCRINE SYSTEM.

Selection of a type of occupation or profession.

Programs of training in medicine and medical specialties offered by hospitals for graduates of medicine to meet the requirements established by accrediting authorities.

A medical specialty concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the internal organ systems of adults.

'Infant, Premature, Diseases' refers to health conditions or abnormalities that specifically affect babies born before 37 weeks of gestation, often resulting from their immature organ systems and increased vulnerability due to preterm birth.

Organizations which certify physicians and dentists as specialists in various fields of medical and dental practice.

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)

Compliance with a set of standards defined by non-governmental organizations. Certification is applied for by individuals on a voluntary basis and represents a professional status when achieved, e.g., certification for a medical specialty.

Educational programs for medical graduates entering a specialty. They include formal specialty training as well as academic work in the clinical and basic medical sciences, and may lead to board certification or an advanced medical degree.

Radiography of the central nervous system.

A subspecialty of internal medicine concerned with the study of the physiology and diseases of the digestive system and related structures (esophagus, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas).

Persons academically trained to provide medical care, under the supervision of a physician, to infants and children.

The study of the heart, its physiology, and its functions.

A specialty in which manual or operative procedures are used in the treatment of disease, injuries, or deformities.

Societies whose membership is limited to physicians.

Certification as complying with a standard set by non-governmental organizations, applied for by institutions, programs, and facilities on a voluntary basis.

Various branches of surgical practice limited to specialized areas.

A specialty concerned with the nature and cause of disease as expressed by changes in cellular or tissue structure and function caused by the disease process.