The Practical Guide to the Genetic Family History (eBook)

Robin L. Bennett (Autor)

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2004 | 1. Auflage
272 Seiten
John Wiley & Sons (Verlag)
978-0-471-45914-9 (ISBN)

Infos

The Practical Guide to The Genetic Family History Robin L. Bennett
Compiling the most recent genetic developments in medical
specialties, The Practical Guide to the Genetic Family History is a
valuable resource which outlines the proper methods for taking and
recording a patient's family medical history, allowing primary care
physicians to be more efficient in diagnosing conditions with
potential genetic components. With genetic screening forms, an
overview of directed questions, pedigree nomenclature, and
outlining common approaches used, genetic counselor Robin L.
Bennett provides readers with the basic foundation in human
genetics necessary to recognize inherited disorders and familial
disease susceptibility in patients. As the only guide which is
geared for the physician in this field, The Practical Guide to the
Genetic Family History includes remarks by renowned medical
geneticist Arno Motulsky, as well as information on structuring an
accurate pedigree and its components, including:

* Using a pedigree to identify individuals with an increased
susceptibility to cancer

* Family history, adoption, and their challenges

* The connection between the pedigree and assisted reproductive
technologies

* Making referrals for genetic services

* Neurological and neuromuscular conditions

* Tables covering hearing loss, mental retardation, dementia, and
seizures

* Five case studies of genetics in practice

An essential reference for genetics clinics, medical geneticists,
and counselors, The Practical Guide to the Genetic Family History
is also an invaluable aid for both primary care and specialist
physicians who need an up-to-date reference that emphasizes both
the science and art of modern clinical genetics.

Autor

Robin L. Bennett has been a genetic counselor in the genetics clinic at the University of Washington Medical Center for over 20 years. She has proven and award-winning expertise in helping patients, families, and her colleagues at all levels deal with the multitude of practical, logistical, psychological, and diagnostic issues that are a day to day part of genetic counseling.

Inhalt

The Language of the Pedigree.

Practical Inheritance.

Getting to the Roots: Recording the Family Tree.

Directed Medical-Genetic Family History Queries: Separating the
Trees from the Forest.

Using a Pedigree to Recognize Individuals with an Increased
Susceptibility to Cancer.

Medical Verification of a Family History.

The Challenge of Family History and Adoption.

The Pedigree and Assisted Reproductive Technologies.

Making a Referral for Genetic Services: Where to Turn and What to
Expect.

Pedigree Predicaments.

Glossary.

Appendices.

Index.

Rezensionen

"this is a unique guide...an extremely practical handbook that should have a wide application." (Human Genetics, Vol 106, 2000)

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 7.4.2004
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Gesundheitswesen
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete
• Themenwelt: Studium ► 2. Studienabschnitt (Klinik) ► Humangenetik
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Genetik / Molekularbiologie
• Schlagworte: Biowissenschaften • Genetics • Genetik • Life Sciences
• ISBN-10: 0-471-45914-3 / 0471459143
• ISBN-13: 978-0-471-45914-9 / 9780471459149