Bibliograph

Type

Label

Genetics in practice, a clinical approach for healthcare practitioners, Jo Haydon

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Genetics in practice

Nature of contents

dictionariesbibliography

Oclc number

188965020

Responsibility statement

Jo Haydon

Sub title

a clinical approach for healthcare practitioners

Summary

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. This book provides a comprehensive introduction to present day genetic services, to help pro

Table Of Contents

The scientific and clinical discoveries that are used to provide current patient care / Peter Farndon -- The family history / Jo Haydon -- Basic biology / Tessa Webb and Jo Haydon -- Laboratory techniques / Eileen Roberts and Sarah Warburton -- Risk perception and options available / Jo Haydon -- Chromosome disorders / Jo Haydon -- Autosomal dominant disorders : 50% risk to offspring / Jo Haydon -- Autosomal recessive disorders : unaffected parents with 25% risk to offspring / Jo Haydon -- X-linked recessive disorders : carrier mothers, affected sons / Jo Haydon -- Multifactorial inheritance : interaction of genes and environment / Jo Haydon -- Mitochondrial disorders : inherited from mother by males and females / Jo Haydon -- Cancer genetics / Lucy Burgess -- Ethnicity / Jo Haydon -- Ethical issues / Amanda Barry -- Professional development / Jo Haydon and Amanda Barry -- Here and now: integrating current possibilities into patient care / Peter Farndon

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