Multiple Gestations
An Issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics
Published on 28. January 2005
Book
Hardback
240 pages
978-1-4160-2740-9 (ISBN)
Description
This book presents a clinical approach to some of the many facets of multiple gestations. The text includes chapters on psychosocial aspects, embryonic loss and perinatal mortality, invasive and noninvasive diagnosis, growth aberration, fetal surgery, the paradox of old maternal age, risk of cerebral palsy, and neonatal morbidity of very low birth weight multiples. All chapters are written by authorities and directed toward clinicians in practice.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Philadelphia
United States
Publishing group
Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
ill
ISBN-13
978-1-4160-2740-9 (9781416027409)
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Content
1. Growth Aberrations in Multiple Pregnancies (Blickstein) 2. The Paradox of Old Maternal Age in Multiple Pregnancies (Keith) 3. Embryonic Loss in Iatrogenic Multiples (Dickey) 4. Stillbirth and Neonatal Mortality by Plurality (Alexander) 5. Risk of Cerebral Palsy in Multiple Pregnancies (Pharoah) 6. Down Syndrome Screening in Multiple Pregnancies (Matias) 7. Neonatal Morbidity of Very Low Birth Weight Multiples (Shinwell) 8. Invasive Genetic Diagnosis in Multiple Pregnancies (Furman)