Towards the prevention of fetal malformation / edited by J.B. Scrimgeour.

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[1978], ©1978
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    Preface The book was inspired by, and is based on, papers given at an Inter¬ national Symposium held in Edinburgh in March 1977. Contributors have in¬ cluded in the text not only material presented at the Symposium but also points made during discussion by delegates. In this way it is hoped that a balanced view of each aspect of this rapidly developing branch of medical practice has been given. The personal long-term prognostications of Professor Fairweather, Sir John Brotherston and Professor Polani, however, have been reproduced verbatim. While the book is intended primarily for obstetricians it will be of interest to midwives, paediatricians, general practitioners and those involved in long-term planning for maternity services, as well as all those whose curi¬ osity and research interests are aroused and fascinated by early human fetal development. I am deeply indebted to my wife, my clinical colleagues, Mrs E. Aitken, Miss E.Stuart and Miss M.S.Watt, for the patience, understanding and in¬ valuable help given during the Symposium. The skilled supervision and meticulous advice afforded me by Edinburgh University Press has resulted in the expeditious production of the completed book. The entire enterprise would never have developed past the embryonic stage had it not been for the generous support and enthusiasm of Schering Chemicals Limited. J. B. Scrimgeour Western General Hospital Edinburgh vii