title: Early discharge of the term newborn: a continued dilemma.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To provide the pediatric practitioner with a summary of available data regarding the appropriate time of hospital discharge of the term newborn.
  
  
  METHODS
  Published series on early discharge were critically reviewed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Heterogeneity and limitations of methodology and study design substantially limit conclusions that may be drawn from published studies.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Early discharge recommendations of the American Academy of Pediatrics remain appropriate, and decisions regarding the timing of discharge of the well term newborn should be individualized and made by the practitioner based upon the medical, social, and economic aspects of each case.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University of Utah Medical Center, Salt Lake City 84132.
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Britton
authors.forename: H L
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Britton
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Beebe
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007226:Infant Mortality; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D009017:Morbidity; D010351:Patient Discharge / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014481:United States