Bøger af Harold Kalter

There is still no clear understanding of what causes the great majority of human congenital malformations. For the relatively few congenital malformations whose causes are primarily environmental, it is plain that their discovery has enabled prevention, but not nec- essarily immediately.

And as the year-in and year-out recurrence of over 100,000 an- nual births of seriously malformed infants in the United States alone continues to force itself on the public consciousness, we can expect a heightened demand that "a cure" be found, because "if we can land a man on the moon, if we can prevent polio, why can't we .

To aid in unraveling the complexities of the causation of congenital malformations, various influences on their frequency are considered in this book. An introductory record of the history of perinatal mortality in the last three centuries gives foundation for the discussion of death in contemporary decades.

There is still no clear understanding of what causes the great majority of human congenital malformations. For the relatively few congenital malformations whose causes are primarily environmental, it is plain that their discovery has enabled prevention, but not nec essarily immediately.

This book examines congenital malformations. These severe physical abnormalities have been noted as curiosities in man and beast throughout recorded history and receive great attention by various fields of study, from embryologists to population scientists.

Type 1 diabetes is both serious and common. Covering the latest research into the fetal effects of maternal diabetes, this book's theory counters the prevailing view, considering the history of the disease in pregnant women and appraising its supposed harm.

This book examines congenital malformations. These severe physical abnormalities have been noted as curiosities in man and beast throughout recorded history and receive great attention by various fields of study, from embryologists to population scientists.

Serious congenital malformations are a major contributor to infant death rate worldwide. The cause of many however is still unknown. The wide range of these causes makes the defects of interest to those in a wide range of medical and investigatory backgrounds.

To aid in unraveling the complexities of the causation of congenital malformations, various influences on their frequency are considered in this book. An introductory record of the history of perinatal mortality in the last three centuries gives foundation for the discussion of death in contemporary decades.