Pathology of the Human Placenta, 5th Edition

Download or read book Pathology of the Human Placenta, 5th Edition written by Kurt Benirschke and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-11-17 with total page 1069 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pathology of the Human Placenta remains the authoritative text in the field and is respected and used by pathologists and obstetrician-gynecologists alike. This fifth edition reflects new advances in the field and includes 800 illustrations, 173 of them in color. The detailed index has been improved and the tables updated. Defined terms are highlighted in bold for easy identification, and further findings are discussed in small type throughout each chapter. Advances in genetics and molecular biology continue to make the study of the placenta one of vast diagnostic and legal importance.