Genetics in practice : a clinical approach for healthcare practitioners /

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.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Haydon, Jo
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chichester, England ; Hoboken, NJ : Wiley, ©2007.
Temas:
Medical genetics.
Genetic disorders > Diagnosis.
Genetic counseling.
Nursing.
Genetics, Medical > methods > Case Reports.
Genetics, Medical > methods > Nurses' Instruction.
Genetic Diseases, Inborn > diagnosis > Case Reports.
Genetic Diseases, Inborn > diagnosis > Nurses' Instruction.
Genetic Predisposition to Disease > Case Reports.
Genetic Predisposition to Disease > Nurses' Instruction.
Genetic Services > Case Reports.
Genetic Services > Nurses' Instruction.
Genetics, Medical
Genetic Counseling
Génétique médicale.
Maladies génétiques > Diagnostic.
Conseil génétique.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Diseases > Genetic.
MEDICAL > Genetics.
Genetic counseling
Genetic disorders > Diagnosis
Medical genetics
Nursing
Case Reports
Nurses Instruction
Case studies.
Études de cas.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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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