Diagnostic Dysmorfology

About this book

This text provides a systematic approach to the diagnosis of children with multiple birth defects. It outlines the embryologic origins of normal and abnormal physical development, describes the major and minor structural anomalies in each of 20 anatomic regions, and teaches techniques of observation and synthesis useful in dysmorphologic diagnosis. Medical specialists will find Dr. Aase's book invaluable both as an instructive tool and as a clinical reference guide.

Written for: Medical specialists

Table of contents

Principles of Normal and Abnormal Embryogenesis. A Dysmorphologic Approach to the Child with Birth Defects. Obtaining a Dysmorphologic History. Physical Examination by Body Region. Arriving at a Dysmorphologic Diagnosis. Index.