Applied genetics in healthcare a handbook for specialist practitioners
Heather Skirton, Christine Patch, Janet Williams
New York
Taylor & Francis Group
c2005
xix, 274 p. ill. 25 cm
a handbook for specialist practitioners
Medical genetics
Human genetics
Genetics, Medical
Genetic Counseling
RB
155
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S525
2005
Skirton, Heather
Includes bibliographical references and index
Includes web resources
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