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1 online resource (xv, 198 pages) : illustrations |
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Introduction: genetic tests are different -- Brief overview of susceptibility-gene testing -- Am I at a higher risk for this disease than other people? -- Will the test give me useful information? -- Is this the right time in my life to be taking this test? -- Will the advantages gained from having the genetic information outweigh the disadvantages? -- Decisions, decisions -- Deciding about other types of genetic tests -- Future of genetic medicine |
| Summary |
Genetic tests of our risks for disease offer practical medical benefits for some while for others, they do not prove useful. Often they raise many medical, ethical, and psychological concerns. To Test or Not to Test arms readers with questions that should be considered before they decide whether to pursue genetic screening.? Am I at higher risk for a disorder?.? Can genetic testing give me useful information?.? Is the timing right for testing?.? Do the benefits of having the genetic information outweigh the problems that testing can bring?. Doris Teichler Zallen provides a template to guid |
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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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| Subject |
Genetic screening.
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Genetic disorders -- Risk factors
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Genetic disorders.
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Risk.
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Genetic Testing
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Genetic Diseases, Inborn
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Risk
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HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- Genetic.
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MEDICAL -- Genetics.
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MEDICAL -- General.
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Risk
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Genetic disorders
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Genetic screening
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Genomik.
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Reihenuntersuchung.
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Erbkrankheit.
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Risikofaktor.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780813545806 |
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0813545803 |
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