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
Author(s): Heather Skirton
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group
Year: 2005
Language: English
Pages: 248
City: New York
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
