The Malformed Foetus and Stillbirth

This book provides a clinical diagnostic approach to the identification of the malformed fetus and stillbirth. The book is highly illustrated and has an atlas-like format for speedy identification of pathological material.

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With the tremendous advance in the techniques for prenatal diagnosis in recent years, the task of assessing termination specimens and establishing the existence of rare syndromes has become increasingly critical for the pathologist, demanding skills which span the fields not only of pathology but of clinical genetics, teratology and obstetrics. It is also essential for the clinical geneticist to have access to pathological information in order to give proper counselling to parents to reduce the risks of recurrence. Many malformations are detectable on ultrasound and therefore obstetricians need a knowledge of the underlying pathology of malformations. This book has been compiled with these three markets in mind and provides a clinical diagnostic approach to the identification of the malformed fetus and stillbirth. Authorship by a team of geneticists and pathologists ensures a unified approach to the subject. The book is highly illustrated and has an atlas-like format for speedy identification of pathological material.