The Placenta: From Development to Disease

The Placenta: From Development to Disease examines researchinto placental function and its clinical implications to provide aspringboard for improving clinical practice and enhancing medicalresearch. Influential information is extracted from the compellingnarrative by the use of ‘take home’ features including:

• Clinical Pearls – point to important issues in clinicalpractice
• Research Spotlights – highlight key insights into placentalunderstanding
• Teaching Points – explain basic concepts for novicereaders

The Placenta: From Development to Disease is ideal forboth experienced clinicians and researchers and those new to thefield. Anyone who needs to understand the central importance of theplacenta in the well being of their maternal and fetal patientsshould read this book.