The practical guide to the genetic family history

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bennett, Robin L. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley-Blackwell , c2010
Edition:2nd ed
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • 1. The language of the pedigree
  • Practical inheritance
  • Getting to the roots : recording the family tree
  • Directed medical-genetic family history questions : separating the trees from the forest
  • Using a pedigree to recognize individuals with an increased susceptibility to cancer
  • Medical verification of family history, and resources for patients to record their genetic family histories
  • The challenge of family history and adoption
  • Family history and assisted reproductive technologies
  • Genetic counseling : where to turn, what to expect, and the pedigree as a psychosocial assessment and counseling tool
  • Pedigree predicaments