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Edited by Diego F. Wyszynski. 399 pp., illustrated. New York, Oxford University Press, 2006. $165. ISBN 0-19-516603-5.

Neural Tube Defects: From Origin to Treatment offers a comprehensive, timely, and sobering review of many aspects of neural tube defects and provides a wealth of information that is communicated (for the most part) in a clear and readable fashion. The sections on epidemiology, treatment and education, public health, and ethical issues are particularly informative.

The authors eloquently discuss the shortcomings of available treatment, especially for older survivors of the disease, with a focus on a lack of access to comprehensive care. The reader can almost feel the sheer frustration of the authors as they contrast unfavorably the service offered . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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