Term: Neonatal

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2005-12-08

Definition:

Defined as age from birth to 28 days.

Related terms 

• Neonatal Hospital Readmission
• Neonatal Morbidity
• Neonatal Mortality Rate
• Neonatal Special Care Unit (SCU) / Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Admission
• Newborn
• Post-Neonatal

References 

• Brownell M, Martens PJ, Kozyrskyj A, Fergusson P, Lerfald J, Mayer T, Derksen S, Friesen D. Assessing the Health of Children in Manitoba: A Population-Based Study. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy and Evaluation, 2001. [Report] [Summary] (View)