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CONJOINED TWINS

 

DEFINITION: Conjoined twins:  "Monozygotic twins ranging from two well developed individuals joined by a superficial connection of varying extent, usually in the frontal, transverse, or sagittal body plane (symmetrical or equal conjoined twins), to those in which only a small part of the body is duplicated or one small and incompletely developed parasitic twin is attached to a much larger and more fully developed twin (asymmetrical or unequal twins).  Called also Siamese twins." Dorland’s Illustrated Medical Dictionary.  REF R l21 .D73 29^th ed., page 1902. 

 

NARROW THE TOPIC:

·         Is genetics involved in conjoined twins?

·         What are the types of conjoined twins?

·         What is the prognosis for conjoined twins?

·         How are conjoined twins separated?  Should conjoined twins be separated?

·         How are conjoined twins formed?

·         What is the social history of conjoined twins?

                                                                                                                                                                 

LINCC SUBJECT HEADINGS:  Conjoined twins; Siamese Twins; Genetic disorders and birth defects.

 

SPECIALIZED SOURCES SHELVED IN THE REFERENCE COLLECTION:

Encyclopedia of Psychology	REF BF 31 .E52 2002 v.8, pg. 132
Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders	REF RB 155.5 .G35 v.1, pp272-275

 

AVAILABLE AT THE REFERENCE DESK:

Current Med Talk. (see Siamese twins)

Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders and Birth Defects.

Encyclopedia & Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing & Allied Health

Mosby’s Medical, Nursing, &  Allied Health Dictionary

Taber’s Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary

 

STATISTICS:

CNN Factfile: Conjoined Twins http://www.cnn.com/2000/WORLD/europe/UK/09/15/siamese.facts

FactSearch (First Search) Database

 

ELECTRONIC INDEXES:

Academic Search Premier

Expanded Academic ASAP

OmniFile Full Text Mega

Health and Wellness Resource Center

 

FULL-TEXT NEWSPAPERS:

Miami Herald

Sun Sentinel

NewsBank

 

SUGGESTED INTERNET SITES:

Conjoined Twins	http://www.conjoined-twins.i-p.com/links.html
Twinstuff: Chronological History of Conjoined Twins	http://www.twinstuff.com/conjoined-timeline.htm
About.com Search	http://www.about.com

 

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