Even though the editor accepts that the volume will rapidly be superseded, the core of this textbook will remain valuable for a considerable time to come.

• Part I - Fetal investigative techniques ; 1. The fetus as a patient ; 2. Prenatal diagnosis techniques ; 3. Laboratory techniques ; Part II - Predictable risk of anomaly ; 4. Chromosomal anomalies ; 5. Prenatal diagnosis of single-gene disorders ; 6. Diagnosis of neural tube defects ; Part III - No predictable risk of anomaly ; 7. Ultrasound indications for laboratory testing ; 8. Maternal infection ; Part IV - Practical applications and their consequences ; 9. Prenatal diagnosis and its applications ; 10. Fetal therapy ; 11. Ethical issues

Even though the editor accepts that the volume will rapidly be superseded, the core of this textbook will remain valuable for a considerable time to come.

• Part I - Fetal investigative techniques ; 1. The fetus as a patient ; 2. Prenatal diagnosis techniques ; 3. Laboratory techniques ; Part II - Predictable risk of anomaly ; 4. Chromosomal anomalies ; 5. Prenatal diagnosis of single-gene disorders ; 6. Diagnosis of neural tube defects ; Part III - No predictable risk of anomaly ; 7. Ultrasound indications for laboratory testing ; 8. Maternal infection ; Part IV - Practical applications and their consequences ; 9. Prenatal diagnosis and its applications ; 10. Fetal therapy ; 11. Ethical issues