Title | Antenatal Diagnosis of Fetal Abnormalities [electronic resource] / edited by James O. Drife, Dian Donnai |
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Imprint | London : Springer London, 1991 |
Connect to | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-1854-1 |
Descript | XIV, 363 p. online resource |
Section I โ Epidemiology and Routine Screening -- 1 Trends in Prevalence of Congenital Abnormalities -- 2 The Northern Regional Fetal Abnormality Survey -- 3 Routine Fetal Anomaly Screening -- 4 Some Practical Issues in the Antenatal Detection of Neural Tube Defects and Downโs Syndrome -- 5 Heterozygote Screening for Cystic Fibrosis -- Section II โ Special Techniques: 1 -- 6 Chorion Villus Sampling: The MRC European Trial -- 7 Invasive Diagnostic Procedures in the First Trimester -- 8 Cardiac Ultrasound Scanning -- 9 Doppler Ultrasound Studies and Fetal Abnormality -- Section III โ DNA Analysis -- 10 Overview of Linkage and Probes -- 11 Diagnosis of Genetic Defects in Eggs and Embryos -- Section IV โ Cytogenetic and Biochemical Disorders -- 12 Fetal Karyotyping Using Chorionic Villus Samples -- 13 Prenatal Diagnosis of the Fragile-X Syndrome -- 14 Advances in Diagnosis of Biochemical Disorders -- Section V โ Special Techniques: 2 -- 15 Cordocentesis -- 16 Intrauterine Therapy -- 17 Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Scanning -- Section VI โ Counselling, Economics and Ethical Issues -- 18 Psychological Implications of Prenatal Diagnosis -- 19 Counselling after Prenatal Diagnosis -- 20 Economic Aspects of Prenatal Diagnosis -- 21 Ethical Aspects of Prenatal Diagnosis -- Section VII โ Service Provision -- 22 Organisation of Genetic Services in the Netherlands -- 23 Genetic Services -- 24 National Coordination of Molecular Genetic Services -- 25 Provision of Service: The Obstetricianโs View -- Conclusions and Recommendations