Erich Saling, Monika Dräger, Jens H. Stupin (Eds.) The Beginnings of Perinatal Medicine Hot Topics in Perinatal Medicine

| Edited by Joachim W. Dudenhausen Volume 4 Erich Saling, Monika Dräger, Jens H. Stupin (Eds.) The Beginnings of Perinatal Medicine

| In collaboration with the International Academy of Perinatal Medicine (IAPM) Editors Prof. Dr. med. Erich Saling, FRCOG Dr.med.JensH.Stupin Prof. em. of Perinatal Medicine Scientific Assistant Charité University Medicine Berlin Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynecology Erich Saling-Institut for Perinatal Medicine, Clinic of Obstetrics Berlin Charité University Medicine Berlin c/o Vivantes Klinikum Berlin-Neukölln Campus Virchow-Klinikum Rudower Str. 48, 12351 Berlin, Germany Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353 Berlin, Germany e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] www.saling-institut.de/eng/

Dr. med. Monika Dräger Scientific Assistant Erich Saling-Institut for Perinatal Medicine, Berlin c/o Vivantes Klinikum Berlin-Neukölln Rudower Str. 48, 12351 Berlin, Germany e-mail: [email protected]

In collaboration with the International Academy of Perinatal Medicine (IAPM)

The book has 38 figures and 3 tables.

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