(Clinical Perspectives in Obstetrics and Gynecology.) Edited by Bernard Gonik. 267 pp., illustrated. New York, Springer-Verlag, 1994. $79. ISBN 0-387-94207-6.
Viral Diseases in Pregnancy is an excellent book for obstetricians,perinatologists, family practitioners, internists, infectious-diseasespecialists, and others involved in the care of pregnant women.The unique circumstance of pregnancy forces practitioners toconsider the potential influences of viral infection on maternaland fetal health. Many obstetricians find this task daunting;other physicians -- who are, in general, more familiar withviral diseases -- are often unaware of the effect pregnancyhas on the natural history of viral diseases. The editor andthe 25 outstanding contributing authors all have expertise indifferent aspects of the overall topic, and the book . . . [Full Text of this Article]
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