Description
Book SynopsisThoroughly updated and revised, this new edition of the classic clinical text provides a comprehensive review of physical measurements used in the clinical evaluation of neonates, children, and adults presenting with dysmorphic features, structural anomalies, or genetic syndromes. It has been formatted as a practical manual that can be carried to the clinic or ward for an assessment of physical features and measurements.
Trade Review"This is a high quality book with useful information presented in a well thoughtout and logical sequence. The handbook format provides an advantage over similar publications, allowing practitioners to carry it in the field. It provides a simple approach to areas such as craniometrics with enough detail to make it a great clinical tool." --Doody's "Very few books can compare to this work. This is clearly a must have for all observers of human morphology and the variances seen in human growth and development. ...the authors have outdone themselves with this update." Weighted Numerical Score: 100 - 5 Stars! --Doody's Health Sciences Book Review
Table of Contents1. Introduction ; 2. Measurement ; 3. Proportional Growth and Normal Variants ; 4. Height and Length ; 5. Weight ; 6. Head Circumference (Occipitofrontal Circumference, OFC) ; 7. Craniofacies ; 8. Limbs ; 9. Chest and Trunk ; 10. Genitalia ; 11. Skin and Hair ; 12. Dermatoglyphics and Trichoglyphics ; 13. Use of Radiographs for Measurement ; 14. Developmental Data ; 15. Prenatal Ultrasound Measurements ; 16. Postmortem Organ Weights ; 17. Measurements for Specific Syndromes