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Author Reardon, William, 1960- author.

Title The bedside dysmorphologist : a guide to identifying and assessing congenital malformations / William Reardon
Edition Second edition
Published New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2016]

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Description 1 online resource
Contents The skull -- The face -- The eye and related structures -- The ear -- The mouth and oral cavity -- The neck -- The chest -- The abdomen and perineum -- The hands -- The feet -- The limbs -- The nails, hair, and skin
Summary Dysmorphology is the study of congenital malformations and is one of the core areas of clinical genetics. Often the first professional seeing these birth defects is a pediatrician, who notices, for example, that the ears may be rather low set. While in itself minor, this physical sign may indicate a malformation that will be accompanied by other serious genetic disorders. Does the sign, or does it not, indicate an underlying syndrome? The aim of this resource is to provide a practical solution to questions like these
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Subject Abnormalities, Human -- Diagnosis -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
Physical diagnosis -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- General.
MEDICAL -- Clinical Medicine.
MEDICAL -- Diseases.
MEDICAL -- Evidence-Based Medicine.
MEDICAL -- Internal Medicine.
Abnormalities, Human -- Diagnosis
Physical diagnosis
Genre/Form Handbooks and manuals
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9780190256838
0190256834
9780190496142
0190496142