Applied genetics in healthcare: a handbook for specialist practitioners

Heather Skirton9780203307977, 0-203-30797-6, 1-8599-6274-2, 9781859962749

Introduction to genetic healthcare — Foundations in genetic science — Working practically in genetic healthcare — Working professionally in genetic healthcare — Working to support families — Working as an educator for families and professionals — Working as a researcher — Autosomal-dominant inheritance — Autosomal recessive inheritance — X-linked inheritance — Familial cancer — Chromosomal and non-traditional patterns of inheritance — Multifactorial inheritance and common diseases

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Table of contents :
Book Cover……Page 1
Half-Title……Page 2
Title……Page 4
Copyright……Page 5
Contents……Page 6
Preface……Page 8
using this book……Page 9
Abbreviations……Page 10
1 Introduction to genetic healthcare……Page 14
2 Foundations in genetic science……Page 24
3 Working practically in genetic healthcare……Page 43
4 Working professionally in genetic healthcare……Page 65
5 Working to support families……Page 75
6 Working as an educator for families and professionals……Page 89
7 Working as a researcher……Page 99
8 Autosomal dominant inheritance……Page 112
9 Autosomal recessive inheritance……Page 125
10 X-linked inheritance……Page 146
11 familial cancer……Page 163
12 Chromosomal and non-traditional patterns of inheritance……Page 182
13 Multifactorial inheritance and common diseases……Page 198
Appendix……Page 210
Glossary of terms……Page 236
Index……Page 243