The Rise of Fetal and Neonatal Physiology by Lawrence D. Long... - 9781493985005

The Rise of Fetal and Neonatal PhysiologyBasic Science to Clinical Care\nAuthor(s): Lawrence D. Longo, Kent L.R. Thornburg\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Springer-Verlag New York Inc., United States\nImprint: Springer-Verlag New York Inc.\nISBN-13: 9781493985005, 978-1493985005\nSynopsis\nThis second edition offers an expanded and updated history of the field of fetal and neonatal development, allowing readers to gain a comprehensive understanding of the biological aspects that contribute to the wellbeing or pathophysiology of newborns. \n\nIn this concluding opus of a long and prominent career as a clinical scientist, Dr. Longo has invited new contributions from noted colleagues with expertise in various fields to provide a historical perspective on the impact of how modern concepts emerged in the field of fetal physiology and contributed to the current attention paid to the fetal origins of diseases in adults. In addition to new chapters on maternal physiology and complications dur.