Product Description: Care of the older patient is characterized by increasing incidence of chronic and acute diseases, with many patients suffering from several conditions simultaneously. The susceptibility to disease increases not only because of physiological factors relating to the aging process, but also due to changes in lifestyle, such as decreased mobility...read more

Product Description: The book presents a clinical approach to some of the many facets of multiple gestations. The text includes chapters on psychosocial aspects, embryonic loss and perinatal mortality, invasive and noninvasive diagnosis, growth aberration, fetal surgery, the paradox of old maternal age, risk of cerebral palsy, and neonatal morbidity of very low birth weight multiples...read more

Product Description: Compiled by experts in their field, this new title to the series examines the most important papers selected from the extensive literature written on post-menopausal health over the past twelve months. The volume provides an essential overview of the most significant advances in the treatment of many conditions that can emerge post-menopause, including breast cancer, stroke, heart disease and arthritis...read more

Product Description: With the advent of assisted reproduction, the frequency of multiple births has grown dramatically. Though once rare, triplet births are now seen surprisingly often. Whereas twins have been the object of much important study, virtually nothing has been published focusing solely on triplets, until now...read more

Product Description: Without a doubt, the rapid growth and variety of assisted reproduction techniques (ART) has been a major factor in the increasing number of twins, and particularly, of higher-multiple births throughout the developed world. Almost one of every two twin pairs and the vast majority of higher-order multiples now result from the implementation of (ART)...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: With hundreds of original photographs, optical micrographs and scanning electron micrographs, this atlas describes the progress of the embryo throughout its development, highlighting the formation and differentiation of organ structures...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: This is a unique, much-needed full-color atlas-textbook on twinning and multiple pregnancy. It features nearly 300 beautiful, original color plates, covers in great detail material that has never previously been synthesized into a coherent whole, and is based on the very latest advances in knowledge about the biology and pathology of twins and higher order multiple pregnancies...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: This book is a practical text on the epidemiology, prevention/screening, management and long-term sequelae of the problem of infants being born prematurely. The incidence of prematurity in the US has remained virtually constant despite the tremendous amount of medical and technological advances made in the past 40 years...read more

Product Description: Infectious diseases remain a major problem for physicians and other health professionals dealing with problems of the reproductive system. Accordingly, this two-volume comprehensive presentation of infectious diseases involving the male and female reproductive systems promises to be a major contribution in this field and to fill a much-needed vacuum...read more