How can prenatal testing help your patients? In utero diagnosis has undergone an amazing revolution in recentyears. More tests are available; the indications for prenataldiagnosis have expanded - you can now advise your patients aboutdisorders you could not have previously detected. Medical trainingfor obstetricians, medical geneticists, and genetic counselors hasnot kept pace with these developments. Clinical exposure to commonand unusual problems in prenatal diagnosis is limited. Prenatal Diagnosis: Clinical Cases and Challenges,based on the authors? several decades of experiences, fillsthis gap. Real cases portray diagnostic problems as a route to theunderlying biology, the available testing options, and the resultsthat might be obtained. The authors discuss the challenges ofmanagement, interpretation, and counseling. Cases used throughout emphasize three types of clinicalproblems: Chromosomal abnormalities Mendelian disorders Fetal structural abnormalities The decision to enter the world of prenatal diagnosis should bevery carefully considered by any prospective mother. PrenatalDiagnosis: Clinical Cases and Challenges will help you discussthe issues in an informed manner with your patients.