Fertility and Pregnancy An Epidemiologic Perspective

Name: Fertility and Pregnancy An Epidemiologic Perspective
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ISBN: 9780195342864

ISBN-10: 0195342860

ISBN-13: 9780195342864

Edition: 2010

Authors: Allen J. Wilcox

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Fertility and Pregnancy: An Epidemiologic Perspective, is a lively overview of human reproduction: how it works, and what causes it to go wrong. Weaving together history, biology, obstetrics, pediatrics, demography, infectious diseases, molecular genetics, and evolutionary biology, Allen Wilcox brings a fresh coherence to the epidemiologic study of reproduction and pregnancy. Along the way, he provides entertaining anecdotes, superb graphs, odd tidbits and occasional humor that bring the topic to life. The book is divided into two sections. The first lays the foundations - the basic principles of reproductive physiology, demography, infectious diseases, and genetics as they apply to human…

Book details

List price: $84.00
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 2/26/2010
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 336
Size: 9.29" wide x 6.30" long x 1.10" tall
Weight: 1.298
Language: English




Foundations



The Creative Biology of Human Reproduction



On Getting Pregnant



How Humans Control their Fertility



Infections and Reproduction



The Genetics of Reproduction



Evolutionary Biology and Eugenics



Recurrence Risk



Reproductive Epidemiology: Themes and Variations



Outcomes



Fertility and Fecundability



Early Pregnancy Loss



Miscarriage



Stillbirth and Infant Mortality



Twins and More



Gestational Age and Preterm Delivery



Birth Weight and Fetal Growth



Birth Defects



Sex Ratio



Maternal Morbidity and Mortality



Preeclampsia



Fetal Exposures and Adult Disease



Unanswered Questions in Reproductive Epidemiology


Afterword


Puzzlers


Glossary


Appendix


References


Index