Neonatal knowledge in modern Western pediatric translated works
10.3760/cma.j.cn113903-20240924-00642
- VernacularTitle:近代西医儿科学译著中的新生儿知识探析
- Author:
Jinye REN
1
;
Yi HAN
Author Information
1. 中国科学院自然科学史研究所，北京100190
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Contemporary;
Western pediatrics;
Neonatal knowledge;
Translations;
Dissemination
- From:
Chinese Journal of Perinatal Medicine
2025;28(6):523-528
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Modern Western pediatric translated works encompassed extensive neonatal knowledge, serving as critical vehicles for the early dissemination and development of neonatology in China. The translation and circulation of foreign pediatric monographs, such as Essentials of Pediatrics, Pediatrics Synopsis, Newly Compiled Pediatrics, and The Diseases of Infancy and Childhood, played pivotal roles in this process. Key aspects of Western neonatal knowledge included scientific understanding of neonatal physiology and diseases, systematic development of neonatal care practices, and modernization of infant feeding models. The introduction of this knowledge laid the foundation for the emergence of modern neonatology in China. By examining the evolutionary trajectory of neonatal knowledge in these translated works, we gain deeper insights into the sociocultural context and developmental milestones of neonatology in China.
