A family can learn much about its medical future simply by examining its past. An authoritative, non-technical guide to human heredity traits and illnesses, compiled by a leading medical geneticist and pediatrician. Appendixes include information on constructing your family pedigree and genetic resource organizations. The first half covers basic concepts and a history of genetics. The second half is an alphabetical listing of more than 100 human traits, diseases and disorders that have a genetic base.
Appendixes provide information on clinical genetic service centers and resources.
A glossary and suggested reading list are also included. There's an e-mail discussion list concerned with all of the diseases occurring at increased frequency within Jewish populations. Information edited from published sources.