Medical Illness and Pregnancy: An Annotated Bibliography of Recent Literature

  1. DIANE L. ELLIOT, M.D.;
  2. SUSAN W. TOLLE, M.D.;
  3. J. PATRICK O'GRADY, M.D.; and
  4. JEAN-CLAUDE VEILLE, M.D.
  1. Portland, Oregon

    Excerpt

    Improved management of medical illness and advances in the monitoring of high-risk pregnancies and postnatal care have allowed successful pregnancy for women with complex medical problems. These advances have led to a large body of literature on these topics. The articles and books in this bibliography were selected as a guide for internists in their care of pregnant patients with medical problems.

    The literature was searched by reviewing subject headings in Index Medicus and cross-referencing various medical diagnoses and pregnancy with the National Library of Medicine's MEDLARS program. The search was limited to items in English. Articles were selected in

    This 100-word excerpt has been provided in the absence of an abstract.

    Acknowledgments

    ACKNOWLEDGMENTS: The authors thank Ms. Kaye Sodt and Louise Pinamonti for their secretarial support.

    Article and Author Information

    • ▸From the Department of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, and the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Obstetric Special Studies, Oregon Health Sciences University; Portland, Oregon.

    • Grant support: in part by grant 5-D-28-PE-10051-04 from the Department of Health and Human Services.

    • ▸Requests for reprints should be addressed to Diane L. Elliot, M.D.; Oregon Health Sciences University, 3181 S.W. Sam Jackson Park Road; Portland, OR 97201.

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