Prenatal Development and Parents’ Lived Experiences: How Early Events Shape Our Psychophysiology and Relationships

Why is this book, with its complex title linking life events to the fetus, the human psyche, physiology, and relationships—an important book for us physicians? The answer is straightforward, yet both demanding and advanced. This book provides a special body of new knowledge related to good medical care for pregnant women and babies-to-be. No other phase in the human life cycle offers us professionals a more fruitful realm for preventive measures with regard to future sickness in both parents and children. Here is the true arena for the best in family practice and the most cost-effective care. Dedicated physicians, especially primary care physicians, will see their opportunities in medical practice guided by this synthesis of multidisciplinary knowledge