Principles and Practice of Fetal Medicine 1st/2017

Key Features :

• The field of prenatal diagnosis is rapidly expanding. Because of this, we have made every effort to include the most recent, up-to-date knowledge available.

• Major source of reference and guidance to a wide range of professionals.

• Useful for the Obstetricians, Geneticists and Genetic Counselors, Ultrasonologists, Pediatricians and the laboratory people, to provide information, guidance and opinions to prospective parents on prenatal diagnosis.

• The book is divided into 10 sections:

• General Aspects of Prenatal Diagnosis: Revolution in Prenatal Diagnosis, Multidisciplinary Approach for Prenatal Screening and Diagnosis, Goals and Issues in the Delivery of Genetic Services in India, Prenatal Diagnosis: Challenges and Opportunities Obstetrician Perspective

• Prenatal Genetic Counseling: General Counseling, Premarital and Preconception Counseling, Genetic Counseling in Prenatally Diagnosed Chromosomal Abnormalities, Preconceptional Counseling and Management, Role of Genetics in Reproductive Failure, Genetics and Counseling of Female Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancers

• Prenatal Screening—Noninvasive: Global Rainbow Healthcare, First Trimester Screening, Maternal Serum Screening for Chromosomal Abnormalities, Newborn Screening, Screening and Diagnosis of Inborn Errors of Metabolism, 11 to 13+6 Weeks Scan: A Window to Fetal Abnormalities, Fetal Anomaly Scan, Fetal Growth Restriction, Color Doppler in Fetal Growth Restriction