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This book provides the first clinically comprehensive and practical approach to ethical challenges in perinatal medicine. The first chapter introduces and explains the professional responsibility model of perinatal ethics. The professional responsibility model is based on the medical ethics of two major physician-ethics in the history of Western medical ethics, Dr. John Gregory (1724-1773) of Scotland and Dr. Thomas Percival (1740-1804) of England. The professional responsibility model is used to articulate the ethical concept of the fetus as a patient and to operationalize the ethical principles of beneficence and respect for autonomy. The book provides practical guidance for clinical judgment and decision making with patients about the responsible clinical management of the wide range of issues encountered by perinatologists in clinical practice and research. Topics included: periviability; feticide; intrapartum management; maternal-fetal conflict; innovation for fetal benefit; research for fetal benefit; non-aggressive obstetric management; managing the transition from pregnancy to birth; destructive procedures such as cephalocentesis; critical care for the pregnant patient; home birth; patient-choice cesarean delivery; neonatal care as a trial of management; and setting limits on neonatal care on the basis of clinical judgments of futility.

Color Doppler, power Doppler, three-dimensional and four-dimensional imaging are just a few of the breakthroughs that have moved diagnostic ultrasound forward. Featuring more than 650 color illustrations, Donald School Textbook of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology provides expert coverage of the practical applications of ultrasound. The text is divided into three parts: general aspects, obstetrics, and gynecology. Subjects covered include prenatal diagnosis and therapy of congenital fetal abnormalities, ultrasonic-guided puncture techniques, ultrasound in the management of female infertility, and more. With contributions from an international panel of experts, this comprehensive text presents state-of-the-art images and up-to-date information.

A comprehensive review of problems that may occur during pregnancy and labour. Beginning with antenatal care and surveillance throughout pregnancy, the following chapters discuss various medical conditions that may arise including diabetes, pulmonary and neurological diseases, urinary complications, cardiac disease and endocrine disorders. Several chapters are dedicated to labour and include topics such as instrumental delivery, postpartum problems, haemorrhage and neonatal resuscitation. With contributions from internationally renowned obstetricians, this manual includes more than 400 images and illustrations.

Color Doppler, power Doppler, three-dimensional and four-dimensional imaging are just a few of the breakthroughs that have moved diagnostic ultrasound forward. Featuring more than 650 color illustrations, Donald School Textbook of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology provides expert coverage of the practical applications of ultrasound. The text is divided into three parts: general aspects, obstetrics, and gynecology. Subjects covered include prenatal diagnosis and therapy of congenital fetal abnormalities, ultrasonic-guided puncture techniques, ultrasound in the management of female infertility, and more. With contributions from an international panel of experts, this comprehensive text presents state-of-the-art images and up-to-date information.

Published under the auspices of the World Association of Perinatal Medicine, with a prestigious international team of authors, key areas covered include: genetics perinatal morphology fetal monitoring multiple pregnancy and delivery neonatology ethical and legal dimensionsWith 300 tables and a highly illustrated, clearly presented format, this one-of-a-kind textbook is a gold-standard summary of modern clinical practice that will be welcomed by all who work in this important field of medicine.Contents Include: Neonatology Section. Ethical and Legal Dimensions. Evidence-Based Medicine and Epidemiology. Ultrasound Section. Doppler Ultrasound. Basic Science. Genetics Section. Screening Section. Fetal and Maternal Physiology. Perinatal Morphology. Nutrition and Metabolism. Early Pregnancy. Prenatal Diagnosis and Therapy. Intrauterine Growth. Preterm Delivery. Fetal Monitoring. Multiple Pregnancy and Delivery. Infectious Disease. Labor and Delivery. Maternal Disease. Pregnancy, childbirth and being a newborn are not diseases - they are special periods in human life when the risk of death or disability can be very high. Recognizing this, the last decade has brought enormous progress in science and technology into improving maternal and newborn health, such as the treatment of genetic diseases, intra-uterine surgery, and improved knowledge about the human genome. Despite this, perinatal disease and disability worldwide still remains very high. The most authoritative work on perinatal medicine currently available, Textbook of Perinatal Medicine, Second Edition builds on the huge success of its predecessor to provide a comprehensive two-volume text without parallel in terms of size and authority.

- The question 'when did human life begin? Has been challenging Philosophers, scientists, religious and political leaders since hundreds of years. - On sept. 29, 2007, the academy of medical sciences of croatia, world academy of Art and science, and the international academy of perinatal medicine sponsored a symposium on 'facts and doubts about the beginning of Human Life', at the Croatian medical association, Zagreb, croatia.