The Practical Guide to the Genetic Family History - Couverture souple

Bennett MS CGC, Robin L.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0471251542 ISBN 13 : 9780471251545

Editeur : John Wiley & Sons Inc, 1999

Synopsis

This book is a concise and accessible resource on how to take and record a patient's family medical history to determine if the patient's affliction has a genetic component. In an era of managed care, physicians must be selective about which patients are truly in need of specialty medical services such as genetic testing and counseling. This book will enable the health care professional to intelligently refer patients for genetic testing and counseling.

A propos du livre

Quatrième de couverture

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.

Biographie de l'auteur

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.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: John Wiley & Sons Inc
• Date d'édition: 1999
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0471251542
• ISBN 13: 9780471251545
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 272
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible