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(Contemporary Biomedicine.) by Henry N. Claman. 219 pp., illustrated. Totowa, N.J., Humana Press, 1993. $59.50. ISBN 0-89603-251-5.

The apparent ability of the mammalian fetus to defy the natural law regarding the rejection of foreign tissue has long intrigued scientists. With a few notable exceptions, this fascination has not extended to obstetrician-gynecologists, family doctors, and other health professionals who actually deal with pregnant or infertile women. From my vantage point as an immunologist in a department of obstetrics and gynecology, I see a particularly striking need to educate clinicians about the immunologic aspects of pregnancy and pregnancy loss.

This easily readable, highly focused short book (with six chapters) has an excellent chance of educating clinicians to make informed . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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