Genetics in the clinic
Subtitle: clinical, ethical, and social implications for primary care
By: Mary B. Mahowald ... [et al.].
Contributors: Mahowald, Mary Briody.
Publisher: Mosby
Published: 2001
Place of publication: St. Louis, Mo
Language: eng
Number of pages: 304
Subjects: Genetics, Medical; Primary Health Care
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: pt. I. Clinical applications of genetics. 1. Mapping the human genome: retrospective, perspective, and prospective ; 2. Diagnosis of genetic disease ; 3. Management of genetic disease ; 4. Cancer genetics in the clinic ; 5. Prenatal testing and interventions; title: pt. II. General topics for primary caregivers. 6. Implications of genetics for concepts of disease ; 7. Normality and functionality: a disability perspective ; 8. Cultural and ethnic differences in genetic testing ; 9. Gender and access differences in genetic services ; 10. Genetic counseling in the primary care setting ; 11. Role of the nurse in clinical genetics; title: pt. III. Specific issues for primary caregivers. 12. Ethical issues in obstetric genetics ; 13. Ethical issues in pediatric genetics ; 14. Genetic services for children: who should consent? ; 15. Genetic screening in general internal medicine ; 16. Genetic testing as a family affair; title: pt. IV. Policy issues for primary caregivers. 17. Commercialization of predictive genetic testing ; 18. Primary care genetics in an unregulated managed market ; 19. Insurance and employment issues in primary care genetics; title: Appendix. Findings and recommendations of the Institute of Medicine Committee on assessing genetic risks.