2nd Edition

Health and Welfare of ART Children

Edited By Alastair Sutcliffe Copyright 2006
216 Pages 45 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

216 Pages
by CRC Press

This comprehensive overview of the known literature concerning the physical and psychosocial health of children conceived by ART brings together an international panel of experts in fertility medicine, epidemiology, medical genetics, obstetrics, twin research, psychosocial development and pediatrics. Each chapter gives a concise, readable commentary on the key areas of established knowledge. The... Read more
1. Introduction 2. Methodological considerations when determining core outcomes from ART 3. Congenital anomalies after assisted conception 4. Perinatal outcome after assisted conception 5. Neurodevelopmental outcome 6. Psychosocial aspects of ART 7. Longer-term health of children conceived after ART - what we need to know 8. Special consideration of twin and high order births 9. Conclusion. Index & Bibliographies

Biography

Alastair Sutcliffe

"…provides some insight into the evolving world of pregnancies and subsequent care of children conceived with ART. As more data is available, additional editions will likely be forthcoming. For those interested in this subject, the book is concise and the messages well communicated."
-Doody's Review Services