Global notes: instinctive resuscitation of a newborn by mother: a lesson to be learned.
The fact is that mother is the best combined pediatrician and neonatologist in the world. She is the most passionate and vested caregiver for the newborn, whether living and delivering in a modern hospital in a developed country or in a village in the remotest part of the globe; whether she is literate or illiterate. Let us focus our efforts on providing mothers the additional skills in caring for the baby in difficult situations immediately after birth.
Vidyasagar
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Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 60612, USA. dsagar@uic.edu
D000818:Animals; D000831:Animals, Newborn; D001237:Asphyxia / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D007323:Instinct; D008425:Maternal Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011270:Pregnancy, Animal / Q000523:psychology*; D051381:Rats; D012151:Resuscitation / Q000523:psychology / Q000662:veterinary*