عنوان

Essentials of medical genetics for nursing and health professionals :

(Number (ISBN

1284154254

(Number (ISBN

9781284154252

Erroneous ISBN

1284154246

Erroneous ISBN

9781284154245

Title Proper

Essentials of medical genetics for nursing and health professionals :

General Material Designation

[Book]

Other Title Information

an interprofessional approach /

First Statement of Responsibility

Laura M. Gunder McClary.

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Burlington, Massachusetts :

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Jones & Bartlett Learning,

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

2020

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

©2020

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

1 online resource

Text of Note

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Text of Note

Introduction -- Diagnostic Techniques in Medical Genetics -- Prenatal Genetics --Development and Teratogenesis -- Genetic Counseling -- Neurodegenerative Diseases -- Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Syndrome -- Colorectal Cancer -- Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia -- Hemophilia -- Sickle Cell Disease -- Hemochromatosis -- Cystic Fibrosis -- Osteogeneis Imperfecta -- Muscular Dystrophies -- Familial Thoracia Aortic Aneurysms and Dissections -- Familial Hypercholesterolemia -- Hereditary Cardiomyopathies --- Marfan Syndrome -- Polycystic Kidney Disease -- Rheumatologic Disorders -- Neurofibromatosis -- Familial Malignant Melanoma -- Behavioral Medicine -- Pharmacogenomics -- Gene Therapy -- Ethical, Legal, and Social Issues

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Text of Note

"Essentials of Medical Genetics for Nursing and Other Health Professionals is a concise introduction to genetics clinically applicable to nursing students as well as students in other healthcare professions. The text employs an accelerated approach to understanding the fundamentals of genetics, even those with limited knowledge on the topic will find this a beneficial resource. The content is aligned to the ANA's Essential Genetic and Genomic Competencies and begins with a review of DNE, RNA, protein synthesis, chromosomes, and inheritance patterns. In addition, it takes a clinical focus on specific diseases and groups of disease processes. Each disease chapter focuses on the molecular basis of the disease, the signs and symptoms of the disease, surveillance recommendations, treatment options for the disease, and other disorders. Coverage of diagnostic techniques, embryology and teratogens, diagnostic techniques for genetic testing, prenatal screening, genetics counseling and the ethical, legal, and social issues that surround human genetics and genomics is also included"--Provided by publisher.

Title

Essentials of medical genetics for nursing and health professionals : an interprofessional approach.

International Standard Book Number

9781284154245

Medical genetics.

Genetic Diseases, Inborn-- diagnosis.

Genetic Diseases, Inborn-- therapy.

Genetics, Medical.

HEALTH & FITNESS-- Diseases-- General.

MEDICAL-- Clinical Medicine.

MEDICAL-- Diseases.

MEDICAL-- Evidence-Based Medicine.

Medical genetics.

MEDICAL-- Internal Medicine.

HEA-- 039000

MED-- 014000

MED-- 022000

MED-- 045000

MED-- 112000

Number

Edition

Class number

Gunder McClary, Laura M.

Date of Transaction

20200822170115.0

Cataloguing Rules (Descriptive Conventions))

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Electronic name

[Book]

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