title: From conception to birth: the development of skin and nursing care implications.
abstract: The skin undergoes important and dramatic changes from embryogenesis through infancy. Understanding the development, structure, and function of the skin is vital for the nurse providing comprehensive health care to the child and family.
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Rudy
mesh_terms: D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007233:Infant, Postmature; D007234:Infant, Premature; D010371:Pediatric Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D012867:Skin / Q000196:embryology*