| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
156 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
Perspectives on diseases & disorders |
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Perspectives on diseases and disorders.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 150-151) and index. |
| Contents |
An overview of birth defects / Karen Ericson and Teresa G. Odle -- Common birth defects / Katrina Woznicki -- Orthopedic birth defects may have a genetic cause / Beth Miller -- Environmental causes of structural birth defects / Betty Mekdeci and Ted Schettler -- Birth defect prevention / Trust for America's Health -- Treating birth defects in the womb / Claudia Kalb -- All pregnant women should have prenatal testing for Down Syndrome / American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists -- Prenatal testing should not be expanded to all women / Victoria Seavilleklein -- Plastic surgery to correct Down Syndrome facial features is unethical / Ann K. Suziedelis -- Plastic surgery to correct Down Syndrome facial features is ethical / Arthur Caplan -- Assisted reproductive technologies increase the risk of birth defects / Centers for Disease Control and Prevention -- Risk of birth defects from assisted reproductive technologies is low / Genevra Pittman -- Down Syndrome does not make my child defective / Lara Wilkinson -- We gave our baby back to Heaven / Dayna Olsen-Getty -- Birth defect makes dating challenging / Carla Sosenko -- Finding hope despite a birth defect / Ward Foley. |
| Subject |
Abnormalities, Human.
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| Added Author |
Langwith, Jacqueline.
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| ISBN |
9780737747874 hardcover |
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0737747870 hardcover |
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