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To Test or Not To Test : A Guide to Genetic Screening and Risk /

Détails bibliographiques
Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Teichler-Zallen, Doris
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, 2008.
Collection:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • Introduction: genetic tests are different
  • A 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
  • The future of genetic medicine.