To test or not to test : a guide to genetic screening and risk /

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Genetic tests of our risks for disease offer practical medical benefits for some while for others, they do not prove useful. Often they raise many medical, ethical, and psychological concerns. To Test or Not to Test arms readers with questions that should be considered before they decide whether to...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Teichler-Zallen, Doris
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, ©2008.
Temas:
Genetic screening.
Genetic disorders > Risk factors.
Genetic disorders.
Risk.
Genetic Testing
Genetic Diseases, Inborn
Risk
Dépistage génétique.
Maladies génétiques > Facteurs de risque.
Maladies génétiques.
Risque.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Diseases > Genetic.
MEDICAL > Genetics.
MEDICAL > General.
Genetic disorders
Genetic screening
Genomik.
Reihenuntersuchung.
Erbkrankheit.
Risikofaktor.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction: genetic tests are different
  • Brief overview of susceptibility-gene testing
  • Am I at a higher risk for this disease than other people?
  • Will the test give me useful information?
  • Is this the right time in my life to be taking this test?
  • Will the advantages gained from having the genetic information outweigh the disadvantages?
  • Decisions, decisions
  • Deciding about other types of genetic tests
  • Future of genetic medicine.

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