Anaemia in pregnancy and the puerperium is a common disorder throughout the world. It has highly detrimental effects on the course of pregnancy, child development and the puerperium. Early diagnosis, together with diagnostic investigations, is both necessary and possible. Most forms of anaemia can be avoided through preventative measures, and are also readily treated. To date, the medical textbook market has lacked a monograph solely on anaemia in obstetric medicine. Prof. Renate Huch MD, and Dr. Christian Breymann, MD, two experts from the Zurich University Hospital Obstetrics Clinic and Outpatient Department (Switzerland), make good this omission with their comprehensive treatment of this subject, and highlight new approaches in both diagnosis and treatment.
