Genetics in Practice
A Clinical Approach for Healthcare Practitioners
(Sprache: Englisch)
Nurses are increasingly being asked to provide information when a genetic diagnosis is made, whether to the individual patient or to members of his or her family.
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Nurses are increasingly being asked to provide information when a genetic diagnosis is made, whether to the individual patient or to members of his or her family.
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Nurses are increasingly being asked to provide information when agenetic diagnosis is made, whether to the individual patient or tomembers of his or her family. This book provides a comprehensiveintroduction to present day genetic services, to help professionalsfeel more confident when dealing with queries or advising where togo for further information.Comprehensive case studies are used to explain the variousmodels of inheritance and explore the possibilities for families,following genetic diagnosis. Family history-taking, riskassessment, basic biology of chromosomes and genes, and laboratorytechniques are all described. Issues of ethnicity and ethics areaddressed. The book also discusses the development of the role ofthe genetic nurse counselor.
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List of Contributors.Preface.
Introduction.
1. The scientific and clinical discoveries which are used toprovide current patient care (Peter Farndon).
2. The Family History (Jo Haydon).
3. Basic Biology (Tessa Webb and Jo Haydon).
4. Laboratory Techniques (Eileen Roberts and SarahWarburton).
5. Risk Perception and Options Available (Jo Haydon).
6. Chromosome Disorders (Jo Haydon).
7. Autosomal Dominant Disorders - 50% Risk to Offspring (JoHaydon).
8. Autosomal Recessive Disorders - Unaffected Parents with 25% Riskto Offspring (Jo Haydon).
9. X-linked Recessive Disorders - Carrier Mothers, Affected Sons(Jo Haydon).
10. Multifactorial Inheritance - Interaction of genes andenvironment (Jo Haydon).
11. Mitochondrial Disorders - Inherited from mother by males andfemales (Jo Haydon).
12. Cancer Genetics (Lucy Burgess).
13. Ethnicity (Jo Haydon).
14. Ethical Issues (Amanda Barry).
15. Professional Development (Jo Haydon and AmandaBarry).
16. The Future (Peter Farndon).
Glossary.
Useful websites.
Subject Index.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Jo Haydon
- 2007, 290 Seiten, Maße: 22,9 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Wiley & Sons
- ISBN-10: 1861564643
- ISBN-13: 9781861564641
Sprache:
Englisch
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