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Title: The Unborn Patient: The Art and Science of Fetal Therapy by Michael R. Harrison, Mark I. Evans, N. Scott Adzick, Wolfgang Holzgreve, WB Saunders Company ISBN: 0-7216-8446-7 Publisher: W B Saunders Pub. Date: 15 January, 2001 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $235.00

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Average Customer Rating: 5 (1 review)

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Summary: Fetus as Patient: Shedding a persona
Comment: This is the long-awaited third edition of the Unborn Patient, and a review of the contents holds promise for an ambitious and rather complete look at the field of fetal therapy. That the editors have amassed an international cast of contributing authors, each a recognized expert in his/her specialized area, is a tribute and testament to the respect and role the editors, especially Harrison, hold as pioneers and perhaps even mavericks in this fast and everchanging field. The book is well thought out and composed; chapters are well written and edited. Carry-over chapters from previous editions are substantially updated to include world experience-to-date as well as the present state of the art for treatment of particular anomalies. This is especially true of the chapter on CDH, whose history for treatment and evolution of techniques for intervention is beautifully and thoroughly documented, and makes for interesting and informative reading. In fact, this chronicle could serve as a template to describe so many other controversial medical therapies in their infancies and eventual acceptance into practice. In addition, the third edition ventures off into emerging therapies such as minimally invasive surgical techniques, surgical robotics, fetal cellular therapy, etc. Unborn Patient is replete with exquisite illustrations and lush black/white and color photos. (The clever cartoons are particularly revealing and ironic.) The far-reaching but detailed scope of this latest edition will make the book an excellent source of information and a useful reference guide for medical and lay communities alike. Given where the field of fetal therapy is today, it will be interesting to see how poised, equipped, and prepared medical professionals and indeed society as a whole are to handle the options, risks, and decision-making involved with the fetus emerging as a full-fledged patient.