Praise for the previous edition: "...recommended for college,
university, and public libraries."Choice "...an excellent,
definitive, authoritative and reliable all-in-one reference
which provides the very latest health information."Midwest Book
Review In recent years, doctors and scientists have made great
strides in increasing our knowledge of hundreds of genetic
disorders. Many serious disorders have now been identified as
having a genetic basis, and treatment for birth defects has
improved considerably. Substantially updated, The Encyclopedia
of Genetic Disorders and Birth Defects, Third Edition offers lay
readers and professionals alike the most comprehensive single-
volume reference to congenital disorders and birth defects. This
accessible volume contains more than 1,000 expertly written
entriesincluding more than 135 new entries and more than 60
revised entries, extensive appendixes providing updated tables
of statistics and directories of service and support groups, and
a concise introductory history o