UID:
almafu_9959328238902883
Format:
1 online resource (xxvii, 355 pages) :
,
illustrations
Edition:
2nd ed.
ISBN:
9780470568255
,
0470568259
,
9780470568248
,
0470568240
,
0470040726
,
9780470040720
Content:
The Second Edition of The Practical Guide to the Genetic Family History not only shows how to take a medical-family history and record a pedigree, but also explains why each bit of information gathered is important. It provides support in diagnosing conditions with a genetic component. Moreover, it aids in recommending genetic testing, referring patients for genetic counseling, determining patterns of inheritance, calculating risk of disease, making decisions for medical management and surveillance, and informing and educating patients. Based on the author's twenty-five years as a genetic counselor, the book also helps readers deal with the psychological, social, cultural, and ethical problems that arise in gathering a medical-family history and sharing findings with patients. --From publisher's description.
Note:
The language of the pedigree -- Practical inheritance -- Getting to the roots : recording the family tree -- Directed medical-genetic family history questions : separating the trees from the forest -- Using a pedigree to recognize individuals with an increased susceptibility to cancer -- Medical verification of family history, and resources for patients to record their genetic family histories -- The challenge of family history and adoption -- Family history and assisted reproductive technologies -- Genetic counseling : where to turn, what to expect, and the pedigree as a psychosocial assessment and counseling tool -- Pedigree predicaments.
Additional Edition:
Print version: Bennett, Robin L., MS, CGC. Practical guide to the genetic family history. Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley-Blackwell, ©2010 ISBN 9780470040720
Language:
English
Keywords:
Electronic books.
DOI:
10.1002/9780470568248
URL:
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/book/10.1002/9780470568248
