Understanding birth defects. / Karen Gravelle - London: Franklin Watts, 1990. - 126 p.: ill.;

Includes index.

Contents: 1. What causes birth defects: Hereditary birth defects -- Environmentally caused birth defects -- Defects resulting from both heredity and environment -- Born too small, too soon -- 2. Preventing birth defects: Genetic counselling -- Prenatal diagnosis -- Steering clear of trouble -- Prenatal care -- 3. Helping children with birth defects: Treating birth defects --

ISBN: 0531109550

Subjects--Index Terms: Abnormalities, Human--Etiology--Juvenile literature. Abnormalities, Human--Prevention--Juvenile literature. Children with disabilities--Juvenile literature. Abnormalities, Human. People with disabilities. People with mental disabilities

LC Class. No.: RG626.G73