title: The advantages of prenatal consultation by a neonatologist.
abstract: The neonatologist can be a valuable source of information for the pregnant woman and her partner faced with making difficult decisions. In specific clinical situations, a focused, thorough consultation by a neonatologist provides benefits for the parents, their child, the physicians, and the health care delivery system as a whole. Members of the perinatal team should act to facilitate early neonatal consultation in order to ease the transition from the obstetric to the neonatal team after delivery.
authors.affiliation: Division of Neonatal and Developmental Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine, 750 Welch Road-Suite 315, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA.
authors.forename: L P
authors.initials: LP
authors.lastname: Halamek
mesh_terms: D000013:Congenital Abnormalities; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D009359:Neonatology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications; D011295:Prenatal Care; D012017:Referral and Consultation