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Winner of the BMA Medical Book Competition 2001 - Public Health Category
Antenatal and Neonatal Screening
Second Edition
Edited by Nicholas Wald and Ian Leck
615 pages
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5 halftones, numerous figures and tables
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240x168mm
978-0-19-262826-8
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Hardback
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09 November 2000
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- Thorough critical evaluation of antenatal and neonatal screening
- Provides practical guidance on tests
- Bridges epidemiology and clinical practice
- Offers a modern description of the theory of screening , its definition, quantification and application
- Applies scientific methods to screening and early intervention as a method of disease prevention
- Helps identify medical priorities
The options in antenatal and neonatal care are legion. Preferences still tend to be subjective. In spite of much publicity that has raised public expectation, an up-to-date thorough evaluation of antenatal and neonatal screening was lacking. This book sets out screening approaches in a quantitative manner and will enable choices to be based on objective evidence of efficacy and, where appropriate, safety. Technical advances have sometimes been introduced uncritically and without adequate assessment. It has been assumed, perhaps naively, that the early detection of abnormality will invariably be a good thing. In this book, there is no such assumption that new tests or technical
procedures are useful. They are only considered as a legitimate medical option if they can and have been shown to lead to improvements in outcome. Each disorder is defined and the screening procedure which is designed to identify the disorder critically evaluated. Priority is given to the screening of disorders which lend themselves to effective intervention and practical guidance is provided on how screening should be conducted. Most chapters include a discussion of problem areas and research needs. There are 23 chapters from leading experts from Europe and North America. The book bridges different disciplines concerned with screening and thereby improves the understanding of the subject and will improve delivery of preventive medical services. The book is directed at obstetricians,
public health doctors, paediatricians and fetal medicine doctors, epidemiologists, geneticists, health care providers and administrators.Readership: Obstetricians, public health doctors, epidemiologists, paediatricians, fetal medicine doctors, geneticists, health care providers and administrators
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Edited by Nicholas Wald, Professor of Environmental and Preventive Medicine, Wolfson Institute, University of London, and Ian Leck, Professor Emeritus, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Manchester
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"This book gathers together a large amount of data about antenatal and neonatal screening. It is easy to consult and gives a very thorough review of antenatal and neonatal methodologies and procedures. It should be of great value to anyone concerned with screening procedures." - Human Genetics "An epidemiologist's dream... this book is unique because it brings together such a wealth of data from so many experts that it is wonderful value for the price." - BMJ "This is a valuable book. A rigorous approach is taken throughout... Altogether, this book contains a wealth of information on all aspects of screening in the antenatal and perinatal period." - The Lancet "This is an
important and useful book which should be read by persons who are more involved in applying principles of prevention of disease than treatment only." - World Health Forum "An extraordinary amount of thought has gone into the production of the volume... The volume is essential reading for all concerned with maternal and child health and for those responsible for the provision of health services." - Early Human Development "This is a book that should be on main hospital or university library shelves and many epidemiologists, obstetricians, and paediatricians will wish to have a copy at hand in their own departments." - International Journal of Epidemiology "It is intended and should serve as a companion to
screening the mother and child for the prevention of genetic and environmental disease." - American Journal of Human Genetics
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Foreword Richard Doll
Introduction
Principles of screening I: single tests
Principles of screening II: multiple tests
Part I: Screening for Specific Disorders
Disorders principally affecting the fetus or neonate
Neural Tube defects
Down's syndrome
X-linked disorders
Tay-Sachs disease
Genetic haematological disorders
Cystic fibrosis
Phenylketonuria and other inherited metabolic defects
Congenital hypothyroidism
Congenital dislocation of the hip
Disorders affecting the mother and the fetus or neonate
Acquired haematological disorders
Fetal and neonatal haemolytic disease
Infections in the fetus and newborn infant
Maternal and fetal disorders associated with high blood pressure
Part II: Certain Procedures used in Screening
Ultrasound as an ancillary investigation in the management of pregnancy
Ultrasound scanning for congenital abnormalities
Amniocentesis and chorionic villus sampling
Fetal blood and tissue sampling
Continuous electronic fetal monitoring during labour
Part III: Wider Issues
The ethics of antenatal and neonatal screening
Conclusions
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