Handbook of genomics and the family : psychosocial context for children and adolescents /

Today's consumer can send a company a DNA sample and receive a detailed set of genetic test results in return all without ever visiting a health care provider. Although knowing one's personal risk for serious disease may lead some individuals to make more informed health choices, an ever-g...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Tercyak, Kenneth P.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Springer, ©2010.
Colección:Issues in clinical child psychology.
Temas:
Genomics.
Human chromosome abnormalities > Diagnosis.
Children.
Nuclear families.
Families.
Genetic screening.
Genetic Predisposition to Disease > genetics
Genomics
Adolescent
Child
Family
Genetic Testing
Social Support
Nuclear Family
Génomique.
Chromosomes humains > Anomalies > Diagnostic.
Enfants.
Familles.
Dépistage génétique.
children (people by age group)
HEALTH & FITNESS > Diseases > Genetic.
MEDICAL > Genetics.
Nuclear families
Genetic screening
Families
Children
Human chromosome abnormalities > Diagnosis
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Today's consumer can send a company a DNA sample and receive a detailed set of genetic test results in return all without ever visiting a health care provider. Although knowing one's personal risk for serious disease may lead some individuals to make more informed health choices, an ever-growing set of questions remains: Are predictive genetic tests meaningful? Can the results be harmful as well as helpful? In what ways can genetic information be used by health care providers to predict disease risk and optimize medical management within concerned families? Most important, how might the landsc.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xxvii, 615 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781441958006
1441958002

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