Sheen, Barbara.

Birth defects / by Barbara Sheen. - San Diego, Calif. : Lucent Books, 2005. - 112 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm - Diseases and disorders . - Diseases and disorders series .

Includes bibliographical references (pages 100-106) and index.

Introduction: a common problem -- What are birth defects? -- Diagnosing and treating birth defects -- Living with birth defects -- Preventing birth defects -- What the future holds -- Notes -- Glossary -- Organizations to contact.

Discusses all kinds of birth defects.

1590184068 (hard cover : alk. paper) 9781590184066 (hard cover : alk. paper)

9781590184066

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