Description
In utero diagnosis has undergone an amazing revolution in recent years. More tests are available; the indications for prenatal diagnosis have expanded - you can now advise your patients about disorders you could not have previously detected. Medical training for obstetricians, medical geneticists, and genetic counselors has not kept pace with these developments. Clinical exposure to common and unusual problems in prenatal diagnosis is limited.
Prenatal Diagnosis: Clinical Cases and Challenges, based on the authors' several decades of experiences, fills this gap. Real cases portray diagnostic problems as a route to the underlying biology, the available testing options, and the results that might be obtained. The authors discuss the challenges of management, interpretation, and counseling.
Cases used throughout emphasize three types of clinical problems:
- Chromosomal abnormalities
- Mendelian disorders
- Fetal structural abnormalities
The decision to enter the world of prenatal diagnosis should be very carefully considered by any prospective mother. Prenatal Diagnosis: Clinical Cases and Challenges will help you discuss the issues in an informed manner with your patients.
About the Author
Miriam S. DiMaio, MSW, Senior Genetic Counselor, Department of Genetics, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
Joyce E. Fox, MD, Chief, Division of Medical Genetics, Schneider Children's Hospital; Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New Hyde Park, NY, USA
Maurice J Mahoney, MD, JD, Professor of Genetics, Pediatrics, Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, Department of Genetics, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
Reviews
"This is an informative book that appears to be geared more for genetic counselors." (Doody's, 21 October 2011)
"Prenatal Diagnosis: Clinical Cases and Challenges, based on the authors' several decades of experiences, fills this gap. Real cases portray diagnostic problems as a route to the underlying biology, the available testing options, and the results that might be obtained. " (Morningstar News, 8 March 2011)
Book Information
ISBN 9781405191432
Author Miriam S. DiMaio
Format Paperback
Page Count 136
Imprint Wiley-Blackwell
Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Weight(grams) 354g
Dimensions(mm) 247mm * 191mm * 9mm