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Book review: „Infant Brain Development: Formation of the Mind and the Emergence of Consciousness“

This book by Professor Hugo Lagercrantz, gives a comprehensive, captivating and lively insight into the particularities of early childhood development and the consequences of brain disorders and malformations during different phases: before, during and after birth. Paediatrician and member of the EFCNI Scientific Advisory Board, Professor Lagercrantz, provides popular scientific explanations of early childhood brain development and combines them with clinical aspects. He shows how the child's brain develops in neonates and infants and explains the development of certain diseases.…
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Greetings from the Netherlands: 3rd jENS Congress in Maastricht

The third Congress of joint European Neonatal Societies (jENS) took place in Maastricht, the Netherlands. Five days of remarkable sessions, impressive talks and lively discussions lie behind the 1600 participants from more than 70 countries. As part of the organising societies and executive committee, EFCNI had the honour to organise, chair and co-chair a pre-course, several parallel sessions and symposia. In addition, EFCNI launched the brand new European Standards of Care for Newborn Health Toolkit "Shaping the future", the position…
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