Chapter 96: Common Congenital Anomalies
Orna Rosen, MD, Robert W. Marion, MD, Joy Melinda Samanich, MD, 2016. "Common Congenital Anomalies", American Academy of Pediatrics Textbook of Pediatric Care, Thomas K. McInerny, MD, FAAP, Henry M. Adam, MD, FAAP, Deborah E. Campbell, MD, FAAP, Thomas G. DeWitt, MD, FAAP, Jane Meschan Foy, MD, FAAP, Deepak M. Kamat, MD, PhD, FAAP, Rebecca Baum, MD, FAAP, Kelly J. Kelleher, MD, MPH, FAAP
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The diagnosis of an anatomic abnormality in an infant at or around the time of delivery can be devastating for a family. From the time that a concern is raised, the parents, who have been anticipating the birth of a normal, healthy newborn, must contend with a series of uncertainties. They must comprehend the meaning of their child’s diagnosis and adjust to the reality that their infant or their prospects for parenthood may be different from what they expected. Individual families handle this crisis in differing ways. The infant’s primary care physician may need to assume different roles to assist...