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Conjoined Twins by Rowena Spencer
Conjoined twins remain rare - around 1 in 75,000 births, yet they present a unique opportunity to learn about human development and offer a challenge to medical professionals. This comprehensive guide reviews a century of literature on the subject and develops a theory of how cases occur.Although fertility drugs are increasing the incidence of twin births, conjoined twins remain rare at about 1 in 75,000 births. Nonetheless, they present a unique opportunity to learn about human development, as well as a challenge to medical professionals. In this book, Rowena Spencer, provides a comprehensive guide that thoroughly reviews the 20th-century literature on the subject and develops her theory of how these cases occur. After introductory chapters on history and embryology, the book presents a separate chapter for each of the eight main types of conjoined twins. Detailed descriptions of conjoined twins are accompanied by information valuable in planning surgical treatment, as well as extensive tables summarizing the available data on each type. Conjoined triplets and unusual conjoined twins receive attention in the final two chapters. Including line illustrations and photographs, this encyclopaedic book about a complex subject should be a valuable reference for the many professionals who evaluate, treat and study conjoined twins. |
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| Author(s) : Rowena Spencer | Format : Hardback Book |
| ISBN-10 : 0801870704 | ISBN-13 : 9780801870705 |
| RRP : £56.50 | Best available price : £ / $ |
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Product Details:
Country Publication : United States
Publication Date : 07/03/2003
Publisher : Johns Hopkins University Press
Page Length : 432mm
Page Size : 229mm