1st Edition

Applied Genetics in Healthcare

296 Pages 42 B/W Illustrations
by Taylor & Francis

296 Pages 42 B/W Illustrations
by Taylor & Francis

Increasingly, genomics is having an impact on mainstream healthcare. All health professionals will now be required to understand basic genetic concepts, but the depth of knowledge required will vary according to the role of the practitioner, and the setting in which he or she works. Following the success of Genetics for Healthcare Professionals by Skirton and Patch, which was written for... Read more

1. Introduction to Genetic Healthcare  2. Foundations in Genetic Science  3. Working Practically in Genetic Healthcare  4. Working Professionally in Genetic Healthcare  5. Working to Support Families  6. Working as an Educator for Families and Professionals  7. Working as a Researcher  8. Autosomal-Dominant Inheritance  9. Autosomal-Recessive Inheritance  10. X-linked Inheritance  11. Familial Cancer  12. Chromosomal and Non-Traditional Patterns of Inheritance  13. Multifactorial Inheritance and Common Diseases

Biography

Janet Williams

Christine Patch

Heather Skirton