Birth Defects

by Lisa Lannucci and Lisa Iannucci

One in twenty-eight babies is affected by a birth defect. Lisa Iannucci discusses some of the five thousand known birth defects, such as cystic fibrosis, Down's syndrome, spina bifida, fetal alcohol... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0766011860
• ISBN13: 9780766011861
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: Enslow Publishing
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 11 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 6 to 12

Customer Reviews

Birth Defects Customer Review

When a Flesch-Kincaid Reading Level test was conducted the books reading level is between eight and twelth grade level. Physicians and especially Pediatricians can benefit from this book because there is very factual information that one may need to know about birth defects. There are many topics in the book that give the background on birth defects and children with birth defects. It also lists and explains the causes of birth defects and also how it can be prevented. In this book it also explains what birth defects are and what is considered a birth defect. In the back matter of the book there is also a question and answer page that could be more helpful to the common reader. Also in the back matter the book gives some Further reading for a more in depth look at birth defects.