Robin D Clark, Cynthia J Curry

Gebundenes Buch

Genetic Consultations in the Newborn

Beschreibung

"The definitive work in genetic evaluation of newborns. I cannot recommend it strongly enough." -Judith G. Hall As demand continues to exceed availability when it comes to clinical geneticists, Genetic Consultations in the Newborn offers an essential new resource for practitioners everywhere: a streamlined diagnostic manual that connects subtle symptoms of newborn dysmorphology to their differential diagnosis. Comprising more than 60 chapters organized by system and symptom, this book facilitates fast, expert navigation from recognition to management in syndromes that manifest during the newborn period. Richly illustrated and packed with pearls of practical wisdom from the authors' decades of practice, it empowers readers to recognize the outward signs and symptoms crucial for an effective diagnosis. For geneticists, neonatologists, pediatricians, and anyone else who cares for infants in their first days of life, Genetic Consultations in the Newborn provides an essential and unmatched resource for navigating one of the most challenging areas of clinical practice. It should not be missed.

Autor

Robin D. Clark, MD, is Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Medical Genetics at Loma Linda School of Medicine. She has more than 30 years' experience in the practice of clinical genetics, including expertise in dysmorphology, prenatal diagnosis, cytogenetics, and clinical cancer genetics. She trained in medical genetics at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center and in dysmorphology at the Institute for Child Health in London. Cynthia J. Curry, MD, is Professor of Pediatrics, Emerita, at the University of California, San Francisco. She is an accomplished dysmorphologist and clinical geneticist with decades of experience in the evaluation of infants and children with both common and rare problems and malformations. She is an expert on the prenatal evaluation of abnormal fetal presentations and of stillborn infants. She developed the genetic services at Valley Children's Hospital in Madera, California, and at Community Regional Medical Center in Fresno, California.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Seitenzahl: 396
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Februar 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 286mm x 221mm x 30mm
• Gewicht: 1732g
• ISBN-13: 9780199990993
• ISBN-10: 0199990999
• Artikelnr.: 54151031