| Pre-eclampsia: The Facts: The Hidden Threat to Pregnancy (Oxford Medical Publications) | Hardcoverby Chris Redman (Author), Isabel Walker (Author)
| List Price: | $29.95 | |
| | Binding: | Hardcover | | Publisher: | Oxford University Press, USA | | Page Count: | 208 Pages | | Publication Date: | March 19, 1992 | | Sales Rank: | 3,630,232rd |
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Product Description
Pre-eclampsia is the development of hypertension during pregnancy and the most common and the most potentially serious complication of pregnancy. It affects one out of every ten pregnancies, yet there is little known about the disease. This work informs pregnant women, family practitioners, and midwives of this usually symptomless, but often dangerous condition. It includes several illuminating case histories. Written by an expert in the field and a medical journalist who has suffered from pre-eclampsia, this book is a comprehensive and accessible portrait of the disease. It details all that is currently known about the origins and treatment of pre-eclampsia, and also provides advice for pregnant women. |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 5.0 based on 4 reviews)
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Very Informative-  5 Stars
June 11, 2002
This book is wonderful. As someone who has suffered from pre-eclampsia, this explains what is known and what the different symptoms are to this complex problem in some pregnancies. The cause is unknown, personally for me it helped to explain, what the symptoms were and to help me better understand what happened to me and that there wasn't anything that I could have done differently. This book is great and I reccomend it for anyone who has suffered from Pre-eclampsia, or for the family of someone who has suffered from this. I have a beautiful daughter and I am thankful for that, but some aren't so lucky! This lets you know what the danger signs are etc. I wish it was still in print!
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What a life line! 5 Stars
January 30, 2002
After suffering a sudden and severe bout of pre-eclampsia and then losing our small child to it as a direct result, we wanted to know more about the condition.This book was the most useful and informative reference guide. We would recommend it to everybody who is in a similar situation. It would also be fantastic for family members so that they can also understand what's going on.
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What a pity it is out of print by saliero (NSW Australia) 5 Stars
May 17, 2000
This is the definitive work on the most dangerous condition in pregnancy. It affects about 5% of pregnancies and, whilst rare in western countries, is still the largest cause of maternal death. It is also known as toxaemia, hypertension in pregnancy or pregnancy induced hypertension (tho hypertension - high blood pressure - is only one symptom)This book explains everything there is to know, and all the theories about the causes (the cause of preeclampsia is still unknown - it is called sometimes 'the disease of theories'.There is sound medical information by a leading expert in the field, and the stories of several women who have had the disease. If you are interested in this disease, try everything to get hold of this book.
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What a pity it is out of print by saliero (NSW Australia) 5 Stars
May 17, 2000
This is the definitive work on the most dangerous condition in pregnancy. It affects about 5% of pregnancies and, whilst rare in western countries, is still the largest cause of maternal death. It is also known as toxaemia, hypertension in pregnancy or pregnancy induced hypertension (tho hypertension - high blood pressure - is only one symptom)This book explains everything there is to know, and all the theories about the causes (the cause of preeclampsia is still unknown - it is called sometimes 'the disease of theories'.There is sound medical information by a leading expert in the field, and the stories of several women who have had the disease. If you are interested in this disease, try everything to get hold of this book.
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