| An updated history of the Teratology Society. | |
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PMID: 20506459 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: The 49-year history of the Teratology Society is reviewed. An abbreviated history is outlined in table form, with listings of the Warkany Lectures, the Continuing Education Courses, and officers of the society. The original article was updated to include the years 2000 to 2010. METHODS: A year-by-year description of the events is given, including the scientific and social content of the annual meetings and changes in the business of the society, in many cases using comments from the past presidents. The valuable and unique diversity of the members is discussed and illustrated, presenting the disciplines and main research areas of the presidents. The number of submitted abstracts and the various categories are tabulated, averaging the number and type over successive periods. A significant increase in the number of abstracts dealing with epidemiology and developmental biology is evident. The society's development is compared to that of a human, and the question was asked by Shephard et al. (2000): Have we reached the maturational stage of old age or senescence, or is the society still maturing gracefully? This question needs further discussion by all the members. By 2010, many positive changes are happening to revitalize the society. RESULTS: During the past 50 years, we have developed the scientific basis to prevent birth defects caused by rubella, alcoholism, and folate deficiency, as well as other prenatal exposures. We are now taking advantage of advances in many fields to begin shaping the Teratology Society of the 21st century. CONCLUSIONS: We must now engage in political battles to obtain the resources needed to conduct further research and to implement prevention programs, as well as to provide care and rehabilitation for persons with birth defects. |
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Authors:
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Thomas H Shepard; Mason Barr; Robert L Brent; Andrew Hendrickx; Devendra Kochhar; Godfrey Oakley; William J Scott; John M Rogers |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Birth defects research. Part A, Clinical and molecular teratology Volume: 88 ISSN: 1542-0760 ISO Abbreviation: Birth Defects Res. Part A Clin. Mol. Teratol. Publication Date: 2010 May |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-05-27 Completed Date: 2010-08-24 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101155107 Medline TA: Birth Defects Res A Clin Mol Teratol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 263-85 Citation Subset: IM |
Copyright Information:
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2010 Wiley-Liss, Inc. |
Affiliation:
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Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA. |
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Societies, Medical* Teratology* |
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