Human reproduction, growth and development

Reproductive biologists, evolutionary biologists, demographers and social scientists all have a common interest in the business of human reproduction.

This splendid volume presents numerous aspects of preterm labor and delivery, from its fundamental mechanism to clinically focused approaches.

Here are 120 multiple choice questions on family planning and reproductive health care.

Unlike conventional single daily observations, time lapse technology provides hundreds of images, which allows pinpointing of key events in the embryo's in vitro development as well as the detection of brief but significant critical changes.

Worldwide, approximately 500,000 in vitro fertilization cycles are performed every year.

Getting divorced and remarried are now common practices in European societies, even if the rules differ from one country to the next.

Genetics in Minutes is your compact and accessible guide to the central concepts of the science of genetics, revealing how our genes shape our bodies and our lives, and how in turn we are beginning to shape them.

Comprised of clinical cases presenting diverse clinical scenarios of uterine fibroids, this concise, practical casebook will provide clinicians in reproductive medicine and obstetrics/gynecology with the best real-world strategies to properly diagnose and treat the various presentations of fibroids they may encounter in daily clinical practice.

Over the last hundred years, pregnancy and childbirth has become increasingly safe - yet it is still a site of risk, and a contested ground on which health professionals and pregnant women both face high costs of error.

In US security culture, motherhood is a site of intense contestation--both a powerful form of cultural currency and a target of unprecedented assault.

It used to be the easiest way in the wine world to get a laugh - start extolling the virtues of English wine.

Working with principles from the fields of evolutionary and developmental biology (evo-devo), this fascinating work offers a new approach to analyzing child growth and development, examining each stage and transition in detail, from fetal development to preadulthood.

A delicious way to hack your DNA and prevent early aging.

Precautions often apply to pregnancy in any workplace, but being a vet in practice presents additional specific risks.

Due to the paucity of reviews on this subject, this volume aims to be timely and promote additional basic and translational research on these proteins in reproductive system development and function within the fields of Anatomy, Embryology and Cell Biology.

This book comprehensively addresses female and male fertility preservation.

Completely revised and updated, Developmental and Reproductive Toxicology: A Practical Approach, Second Edition draws together valuable information typically scattered throughout the literature, plus some not previously published, into one complete resource.

As our understanding of the human body broadens, so does the need for a comprehensive text that encompasses all aspects of human development.

How does one learn to stimulate ovulation?

This book uniquely explores American cultural values as a factor in maternal health.

Using theory, research evidence and experiential knowledge is a critical component of good social work.

In this worldwide survey, Clive Gamble explores the evolution of the human imagination, without which we would not have become a global species.

This book discusses the role of oxidative stress in human reproduction with a focus on men's health.

The second edition of this pathbreaking, widely taught book offers six new chapters, on breastfeeding and Black infant health; Black birthing during COVID; Black doulas rethinking birthing practices; the recent buildup of a US national movement; childbirth in Zanzibar; and expanding the global movement for sexual and reproductive well-being.

Relationships, sex, pregnancy, and abortion are among the topics discussed with engaging frankness by sixteen women in this collection of oral histories.

This book brings together the most current research and the latest clinical approaches to the management of diminished ovarian reserve (DOR), one of the largest segments of the IVF patient population, both in the advanced reproductive age group as well as poor responders.

This new edition of a groundbreaking book, now in two volumes, enables the reader more readily to understand pathogenesis, appropriate investigation, and application of both surgical and nonsurgical strategies and techniques.

Originally published in 1982 Obstetrics and Gynaecology in Tudor and Stuart England traces the development of obstetrics and gynaecology over the past two centuries.

Updated edition of this bestselling book, now extended to include quality and risk management in the ART clinic.

Central to this book are Gbigbil women's experiences with different "e;reproductive interruptions"e;: miscarriages, stillbirths, child deaths, induced abortions, and infertility.

The Atlas of Chick Development, Third Edition, a classic work covering all major event of chick development, is extensively updated with new and more detailed photographs, enlargements showing regions of special-interest and complexity, and new illustrations.

Mammalian spermatozoa have complex structures.

The only book focussing on the growing understanding of paternal contributions to the embryo and its health.

Collection of practical articles on cutting-edge topics, reviewing clinical information and looking ahead to practice over the next five years.

This comprehensive volume is one of the first books to offer the reader detailed insight into sources of perinatal stem cells, their biology, and their potential for disease treatment.

Placenta accreta spectrum (PAS), an obstetric emergency associated with significant maternal morbidity and mortality, has increasingly become a global challenge with the rising trend of cesarean deliveries.

The fourth edition of this book updates and elaborates on the seven dimensions of maternal emotional health that have significant impact on delivery, postpartum adaptation, infant health, and early childhood development.

This book reconstructs the history of conception, pregnancy and childbirth in Europe from antiquity to the 20th century, focusing on its most significant turning points: the emergence of a medical-scientific approach to delivery in Ancient Greece, the impact of Christianity, the establishment of the man-midwife in the 18th century, the medicalisation of childbirth, the emergence of a new representation of the foetus as "e;unborn citizen"e;, and, finally, the revolution of reproductive technologies.

'The world is not neatly divided into two camps of women, those who wanted to reproduce and did, and those who didn't want to, and didn't.

The new, sixth edition of Human Behavior in the Social Environment: Perspectives on Development and the Life Course deepens students' understanding of the major theories, themes, and issues related to people and how they interact and change over the life span and with respect to their social environments.

This unique textbook - the first of its kind - presents a thoughtful and comprehensive discussion of the significance of varicocele and its impact on male fertility.

Practical guidance for treating men with suboptimal fertility and reproductive problems covering clinical evaluations, diagnosis and care.

The potential impact of work being conducted in genomics, proteomics, and metabolomics upon clinical practice for gynecologists is immense but not yet completely appreciated.

Nominated for the Foundation of Sociology of Health and Illness Book Prize 2018In the UK and beyond, Down's syndrome screening has become a universal programme in prenatal care.

Désirer un enfant est la chose la plus compréhensible et partagée au monde.

This concise and practical book is the first of its kind to examine the use of assisted reproductive technologies (ART) in relation to blood-borne infectious diseases: human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B (HBV) and hepatitis C (HCV).

This is a complete, medically reliable dictionary of congenital malformations and disorders.