Genetics in the Clinic: Clinical, Ethical, and Social Implications for Primary Care

Genetics in the Clinic: Clinical, Ethical, and Social Implications for Primary Care
ISBN-10
0323012035
ISBN-13
9780323012034
Category
Medical genetics
Pages
304
Language
English
Published
2001
Publisher
Mosby
Authors
Mary Briody Mahowald, Victor A. McKusick, Angela Scheuerle

Description

GENETICS IN THE CLINIC provides a broad understanding of advances in genetics and their implications for primary care practice. The book begins with basic concepts in genetics, diagnosis and management of genetic disease, cancer genetics, and prenatal testing. Part Two deals with topics relevant to all areas of primary care, such as cultural and ethnic differences, the role of the nurse, and genetic counseling. Part Three addresses ethical or social issues applicable to specific practices. The book's final section considers regulatory matters, including the impact of managed care and insurance and employment issues. Practitioners who are knowledgeable about health care, but who have no special training in genetics, will find this book especially useful as they learn to deal with the clinical, ethical, and social implications of advances in genetics for their practice.

  • Thoroughly explains how to obtain a useful family history, what kind of genetic tests to order and when, how to counsel parents about testing of children, how to counsel for late onset or susceptibility conditions, and how to identify those for whom cancer risk or other risk testing is appropriate.
  • Expert perspectives on disability, ethnic, gender, and class differences, reflecting the wide variety of patients seen by today's practitioners.
  • Glossary of genetic terms and extensive bibliography of print and electronic sources - useful for clinicians who want to update their practice or for explaining complex terminology to patients.
  • Dr. McKusick is world-renowned for his expertise in the field of human genetics and specific genetic conditions.
  • Contributors have been trained in various areas of primary care: obstetrics, paediatrics, family medicine, internal medicine, and nursing

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