Fetal and Perinatal Medicine provides an introduction to the diagnosis and management aspects of fetal and perinatal medicine from congenital infections, major fetal complications such as hydrops, intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR), twins, fetal therapy and fetal surgery, and rhesus disease, to the role of the pathologist, the role of the neonatologist, problems of prematurity, gene therapy and stem cell transplantation and global issues in healthcare distribution. The module aims at providing knowledge on the theory of fetal medicine and its roles in modern medicine.

After taking this module, you should be able to demonstrate knowledge of:

The practice of fetal medicine and management of the fetus in-utero;
	The ethical issues surrounding fetal medicine and why they are important in modern society.
The module comprises lectures by international clinical leaders in the field of fetal medicine, and tutorials and discussions of ethical issues in fetal and neonatal medicine.

Recommended Reading:
Basurto D, Russo FM, Van der Veeken L, Van der Merwe J, Hooper S, Benachi A, De Bie F, Gomez O, Deprest J. Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol. 2019 Jan 5. pii: S1521-6934(18)30263-3.

Ancient History|History|History of Science and Medicine|Medicine|Medieval History|Philosophy|Philosophy of Science

Every culture has complex ideas associated with medicine, health, and wellbeing. What makes a person ill? Who should intervene to do something about it? How do...

Medicine, History and Society (HPSC0110)

Every culture has complex ideas associated with medicine, health, and wellbeing. What makes a person ill? Who should intervene to do something about it? How do we position out health in relation to other needs, wants, and desires? This module explores the evolution of medical ideas and practices. Necessarily selective, the focus will be on the European West from antiquity to 1700. The module will discuss a wide variety of medical theory and practice, together with an equally wide range of understandings about the body and illness. Topics will draw from historical contexts including classical Greek and Roman societies; medieval Islamic, Christian, and Jewish cultures; Renaissance societies; and early Modern societies.