Congenital disorders sourcebook
Subtitle: basic information about disorders acquired during gestation, including spina bifida, hydrocephalus, cerebral palsy, heart defects, craniofacial abnormalities, fetal alcohol syndrome, and more, along with current treatment options and statistical data
By: edited by Karen Bellenir.
Contributors: Bellenir, Karen.
Series: Health reference series ;; 29
Publisher: Omnigraphics; Detroit, MI, U.S.A.: Omnigraphics, Incorporated, 1997; Brand: Omnigraphics Inc
Published: 1997
Place of publication: Detroit, MI
Language: eng
Number of pages: 607
Subjects: Abnormalities, Human -- Popular works.; Developmental disabilities -- Popular works.
Description: "When a baby is born with a congenital disorder parents are often plagued with the questions. "Why?" and "What now?" This Sourcebook serves as a convenient starting place on their quest for answers. Here readers will find compassionate chapters providing hope, realistic expectations, and reports on current research initiatives."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.