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This totally revised and expanded reference presents a problem-based approach to the teratogenic risks of exposure to drugs, chemicals, viruses, and radiation during pregnancy-containing updated material on treatment programs and management approaches, as well as systematic reviews and meta-analyses of specific xenobiotics. Offers entirely new features such as clinical case studies at the beginning of most chapters, as well as end-of-chapter solutions! Summarizing recentlarge-scale prospective studies on the safety of drugs in pregnancy, initiated by the Motherisk Program in Toronto in collaboration with several American services, the Third Edition of Maternal-Fetal Toxicology provides 7the latest analysis on alcohol consumption during pregnancy and the diagnosis of fetal alcohol syndrome 7a guide for herbal products in pregnancy 7timely information for the evaluation of fetal safety in chemical industries 7up-to-the-minute treatment for epilepsy and other chronic conditions in pregnancy 7current management of the neonatal abstinence syndrome 7modern uses of herbal medicine in pregnancy and during lactation 7and more! Written by a multidisciplinary team of experts in the field, Maternal-Fetal Toxicology, Third Edition, is a practical and well-researched reference for all obstetricians/gynecologists, toxicologists, family physicians, pharmacologists, pediatricians, nurses, pharmacists, poison control specialists, geneticists, and upper-level undergraduate, graduate, and medical school students in these disciplines.
Book News Annotation:
Continuing the series intended to bridge the gap between reviews of
original research and textbooks, specialist provide a handbook to
help health professionals answer questions by women and their
families on the potential reproductive effects of xenobiotics and
radiation. The third edition encompasses developments over the past
six years, notably the work of The Motherisk Program in Toronto,
which has collaborated with other services to initiate and complete
large-scale prospective studies on the safety of drugs in pregnancy.
Among the topics are the safety of commonly used antidepressants in
pregnancy, fetal alcohol syndrome, and a Canadian follow-up of an
American tragedy with Bendectin/Diclectin for morning sickness.
Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Synopsis:
This totally revised and expanded reference presents a problem-based approach to the teratogenic risks of exposure to drugs, chemicals, viruses, and radiation during pregnancy-containing updated material on treatment programs and management approaches, as well as systematic reviews and meta-analyses of specific xenobiotics. Offers entirely new features such as clinical case studies at the beginning of most chapters, as well as end-of-chapter solutions Summarizing recentlarge-scale prospective studies on the safety of drugs in pregnancy, initiated by the Motherisk Program in Toronto in collaboration with several American services, the Third Edition of Maternal-Fetal Toxicology provides Written by a multidisciplinary team of experts in the field, Maternal-Fetal Toxicology, Third Edition, is a practical and well-researched reference for all obstetricians/gynecologists, toxicologists, family physicians, pharmacologists, pediatricians, nurses, pharmacists, poison control specialists, geneticists, and upper-level undergraduate, graduate, and medical school students in these disciplines.
Description:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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