| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 182 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color) |
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Genetic syndromes and communication disorders series |
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Genetic syndromes and communication disorders series.
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| Contents |
Genetics professionals: an overview / Nathaniel Robin -- Genetic inheritance: Mendelian, non-Mendelian and multi-factorial / Nathaniel H. Robin -- Evaluation of the patient with a congenital anomaly / Nathaniel H. Robin -- Classification of birth defects / Nathaniel H. Robin and Marni Falk -- Genetic testing: cytogenetics, biochemical genetics and molecular genetics / Nathaniel H. Robin and Edward J. Lose -- Ethical issues in genetic testing / Nathaniel H. Robin -- Genetic counseling and your practice / Nathaniel H. Robin and Sandra Prucka -- Genetics and hearing loss / Nathaniel H. Robin -- Craniofacial genetics I: cleft lip and cleft palate / Nathaniel H. Robin -- Craniofacial genetics II: craniosynostosis and related syndromes / Nathaniel H. Robin |
| Summary |
This book reviews the rapidly developing field medical genetics from theories to its implications for clinical practice. This book covers the whole field of medical genetics from a general overview of the profession to details of effective treatment of patients with common and esoteric genetic disorders--including birth defects, hearing loss, oro-facial clefting, craiosynostosis, and much more. Crucially, as issues surrounding breakthroughs in understanding and development of new technologies in genetics have risen to the fore of the cultural consciousness, it gives coverage to the many ethical questions raised |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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English |
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Print version record |
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digitized 2011 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL |
| Subject |
Medical genetics.
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Genetic disorders.
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Genetic screening.
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Genetics, Medical
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Genetic Diseases, Inborn
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Genetic Testing
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HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- General.
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MEDICAL -- Clinical Medicine.
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MEDICAL -- Diseases.
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MEDICAL -- Evidence-Based Medicine.
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MEDICAL -- Internal Medicine.
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Genetic screening
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Genetic disorders
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Medical genetics
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781597568463 |
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1597568465 |
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