Overview
Newly revised and thoroughly updated
Provides the full range of information needed to both understand and manage this complex disorder
Undertaken with the cooperation of the Prader-Willi Syndrome Association of America, this is the most complete resource available on the topic
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Table of contents(21 chapters)
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Medical Physiology and Treatment
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Multidisciplinary Management
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Reviews
From the reviews of the third edition:
"The third edition is a welcome update which includes recent developments in the treatment of PWS … . The layout and illustrations are excellent. … will provide a wealth of information for the geneticist and it will serve as an excellent reference for any healthcare professional, family member or teacher." (Ruth Newbury-Ecob, Human Genetics, Vol. 124, October, 2008)
"This is an excellent … book that cover every aspect and organ system involved in Prader Willi syndrome. … This is an excellent resource for anyone who wants to know more about this syndrome. The prospective audience includes parents, practitioners, and physicians … . This is an essential reference for anyone taking care of a person with Prader-Willi syndrome, whether physician, practitioner, teacher, or parent. It gives excellent and detailed information describing the disease and the problems associated with it." (Pinar Bulut, Doody’s Review Service, March, 2009)
Editors and Affiliations
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Section of Medical Genetics and Molecular Medicine, William R. Brown/Missouri Chair of Medical Genetics and Molecular Medicine, USA
Merlin G. Butler
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Children’s Mercy Hospitals and Clinics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, USA
Merlin G. Butler
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Immunodiagnostic Systems Ltd., Boldon, Tyne and Wear, UK
Phillip D. K. Lee
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Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, USA
Barbara Y. Whitman
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Management of Prader-Willi Syndrome
Editors: Merlin G. Butler, Phillip D. K. Lee, Barbara Y. Whitman
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-33536-0
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag New York 2006
Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-387-25397-8Published: 28 February 2006
eBook ISBN: 978-0-387-33536-0Published: 11 October 2006
Edition Number: 3
Number of Pages: XXIII, 550
Number of Illustrations: 125 b/w illustrations, 11 illustrations in colour
Additional Information: Originally published under: Greenswag,L.R.
Topics: Pediatrics, Human Genetics, Endocrinology, Clinical Psychology