title: [Perinatology: an uncommon type of medicine].
abstract: Perinatology is a developing medical field where decisions are particularly difficult and may be harmful in that they deal with the life of an infant and the future of the families. It deals with matters that are at cross boards of several medical specialties belonging to medicine and surgery but also relevant to psychology and ethics. Therefore, a collaborative approach is required. Interprofessional exchanges and a team organization are warranted in order to make handling consistent and allow a fruitful follow up. This holds true for the mother and the newborn throughout the pregnancy, delivery and early life. It seems important to us that the parents face with a couple obstetrician-pediatrician. This couple will be able to help them in building their parenthood and considering their newborn as a full human being and not only a sum of several medical problems.
authors.affiliation: Unité de Néonatologie Intensive, Hôpital Universitaire des Enfants Reine Fabiola-ULB.
authors.forename: A B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Johansson
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: van Wien
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Tecco
mesh_terms: D001530:Belgium; D000013:Congenital Abnormalities; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D005260:Female; D006776:Hospitals, Pediatric; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D010348:Patient Care Team; D010500:Perinatology; D011247:Pregnancy