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Pediatric Nephrology
Published in: Pediatric Nephrology 5/2005

01-05-2005 | Book Review

Shraga Blazer and Etan Z. Zimmer: The embryo: scientific discovery and medical ethics

Karger, New York, 2005, 408 pp (ISBN 3-8055-7802-4) $134.75

Author: Howard Trachtman

Published in: Pediatric Nephrology | Issue 5/2005

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There is no need for me to make an argument that pediatric nephrologists should keep pace with the breathtaking developments in embryonic development, stem cells and molecular genetics. The pages of our journal attest to steady contributions by our community to the understanding of renal morphogenesis, improvements in the prenatal diagnosis of urological malformation syndromes and identification of the genetic causes of a wide range of diseases. All major scientific publications including the New England Journal of Medicine, BMJ and the Journal of Clinical Investigation have recently published series of review articles aimed at teaching physicians—both clinicians and researchers—about these advances. …
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Title
Shraga Blazer and Etan Z. Zimmer: The embryo: scientific discovery and medical ethics
Karger, New York, 2005, 408 pp (ISBN 3-8055-7802-4) $134.75
Author
Howard Trachtman
Publication date
01-05-2005
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Pediatric Nephrology / Issue 5/2005
Print ISSN: 0931-041X
Electronic ISSN: 1432-198X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00467-004-1796-2

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