The practical guide to the genetic family history /
[Book]
Robin L. Bennett
xvii, 251 pages :
illustrations ;
24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index
The language of pedigree -- Practical inheritance -- Directed medical-genetic family history queries: separating the trees from the forest -- Using a pedigree to recognize individuals with an increased susceptibility to cancer -- Medical verification of a family history -- The challenge of family history and adoption -- Pedigree and assisted reproductive technologies -- Making a referral for genetic services: where to turn and what to expect -- Pedigree predicaments -- Appendices. A. 1 Handy reference tables of pedigree nomenclature -- A. 2 Sample clinical pedigree form -- A. 3 Sample genetic screening form for familial cancer risk assessment -- A. 4 Sample adoption medical-family history form -- A. 5 The genetics library -- A. 6 Genetics in practice: five case studies