Smith's recognizable patterns of human malformation, 8th edition

This award-winning reference is indispensable for clinicians in pediatrics neonatology family medicine and genetics as well as nurse practitioners and physician assistants—anyone who needs a complete authoritative and easy-to-read guide to help accurately diagnose human disorders establish prognoses and provide appropriate management and genetic counseling.

What is the content of "Smith's Recognizable Patterns of Human Malformation 8th Edition" ?

• Includes an easy-to-read description of each condition: Common and occasional abnormalities, natural history, etiology, and references. Opposing pages contain descriptive photographs and line drawings of either an individual with the abnormality or specific features of the abnormality.
• Contains new coverage of Hennekam Syndrome, Parkes Weber Syndrome, KBG Syndrome, Kosaki Overgrowth, Malan Syndrome, and much more.
• Arranges disorders based on similarity in overall features, so you can easily navigate to the correct section and compare/contrast similar disorders.
• Features more than 1,500 full-color photographs and illustrations, many from the personal collections of Drs. Smith and Jones, and others from multiple international collaborators.
• Provides summarized information in order to understand basic mechanisms of morphogenesis and birth defects and key concepts in genetics and genetic testing—necessary information for counseling patients and parents.
• Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.

Who are the authors of "Smith's Recognizable Patterns of Human Malformation 8th Edition" ?

Kenneth Lyons Jones, MD, Professor of Pediatrics; Chief, Division of Dysmorphology and Teratology, University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine, La Jolla, California; USA.

Marilyn Crandall Jones, MD, Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Diego School of Medicine La Jolla, California; Clinical Service Chief, Division of Genetics, Rady Children’s Hospital, San Diego, California, USA.

Miguel del Campo, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Ciències Experimentals i de la Salut, Universitat Pompeu Fabra; Consultant in Clinical Genetics, Programa de Medicina Molecular I Genètica, Hospital Vall d´Hebron, Barcelona, Spain.