There have been many advances in clinical cytogenetics since the first edition of this book appeared in 1989. The authors have written more expansively on segregation and risks in reciprocal translocations, X-autosome translocations, inversions, insertions, and prenatal diagnosis. The deletion syndromes have become more numerous, and more ...
Genetic testing revealed that Gessen had a mutation that predisposed her to ovarian and breast cancer. As she wrestled with what to do with such knowledge, Gessen explored the landscape of this brave new world, speaking with others like her and with medical experts.
This book provides a comprehensive, in-depth explanation of the basic concepts and interpretations involved in chromosome analysis, a critical technique in the diagnosis, prognosis, and monitoring of a wide variety of conditions. Designed for the health care provider who must use and explain the often complex results of these tests, this book ...
This book explores the way changes in technology have altered the relationship between ethics and medicine. For some inherited diseases, new genetic testing technologies may provide much more accurate diagnostic and predictive information which raises important questions about consent, confidentiality and use of the information by family members ...
At a time when more corporate employers are using genetic information as a cornerstone of their hiring practices, when workers find their chromosomes considered alongside their resumes, the ramifications of genetic testing demand further examination. Risky Business analyzes health screening in the workplace--three major types of testing are ...
This book represents the first authoritative review of all neurological diseases related to repeat expansions. Some of the diseases covered in this volume include fragile X syndrome, spino and bulbar muscular atrophy, myotonic dystrophy, spinocerebellar ataxia type 1 and type 7, Huntingtons disease, and Friedreichs ataxia. The book describes ...
This book describes everything about DNA repeat instability and neurological disorders, covering molecular mechanisms of repeat expansion, pathogenic mechanisms, clinical phenotype, parental gender effects, genotype-phenotype correlation, and diagnostic applications of the molecular data. This updated edition provides excellent updates of these ...
Compiled by a well known and respected team of editors and contributors from interdisciplinary backgrounds, this book has its origins in the Euroscreen project, a research project funded by the European Commission to examine the legal and ethical issues a
Providing students, researchers, and technicians in the areas of medicine, genetics, and cell biology with a concise, understandable introduction to the structure and behavior of human chromosomes, this new edition has been extensively revised. It includes recent information in the field of chromosomal molecular genetics and will be invaluable to ...
The fourth edition of this well-known text provides students, researchers, and technicians in the area of medicine, genetics, and cell biology with a concise, understandable introduction to the structure and behavior of human chromosomes. It covers both basic and up-to-date material on normal and defective chromosomes. This new edition is ...
This is a dynamic book that successfully combines global and local thinking with regard to an emerging technology that will contribute to the expansion of proteomics and pharmacogenomics, the science of tailored healthcare and treatments. Genetic testing and screening will change the way people understand health, diagnostic knowledge, illness but ...
Despite remarkable progress, much remains unknown about the risks and benefits of genetic testing. No effective interventions are yet available to improve the outcome of most inherited diseases; negative test results might not rule out future occurrence of disease, and positive test results do not necessarily mean the disease will inevitably ...
This is a complete review of the issues with specific recommendations and guidelines. With over 1,000 tests commercially available, genetic testing is revolutionizing medicine. Health care professionals diagnosing and treating patients today must consider genetic factors, the risks and limitations of genetic testing, and the relevant law. "Genetic ...
We are in the early years of a technological revolution arising from our understanding of the genetic meaning of life. Scientists' ability to manipulate and decode genes is advancing at an extraordinary pace - so fast we are often unprepared to handle the many vexing legal, economic, ethical and social issues they raise. The combination of genetic ...
A description of methods of oncological and haematological diagnostics, such as immunological, molecular genetic and histological essays. All methods are described in principle in their different variations and their effectiveness and cost are compared. Each chapter ends with a "how-to-do".
In addition to the traditional cytogenetics still used as the basic methodology for everyday clinical diagnosis, new molecular cytogenetic techniques provide a useful basis for routine diagnosis. Flourescence in situ hybridization (FISH) has become a standard technique, and comparative genomic hybridization (CGH), spectral karyotyping (SKY), and ...
With over 270 newly discovered genetic diseases, the need for expertise in diagnosis and treatment is critical, parricularly in that many of these cause brain damaged unless identified and treated in childhood. Dr. Strom counsels readers on when to suspect the possibility of a genetic cause for mental dysfunction and how to look for early warning ...
Prenatal diagnosis is the most important and fast moving area in obstetrics. This important new title is intended to become the definitive international book on the subject. Features: * Strong editorial team - offering a combination of geneticist and obstetrician * Both editors are of renowned international standing * Expert contributors from ...
On June 26, 2000, in a special ceremony at the White House, the completion of the 'rough draft' of the human genome was announced. This milestone, which has been compared to the discoveries of Galileo, and other advances in genetics have created novel legal issues relating to genetic information. The Human Genome Project, with its goal of ...
Discusses the possible hazards of cancer, birth defects, and genetic changes that might result from indiscriminate use of so-called street drugs, therapeutic drugs of common consumption, or by the interaction of any number of drugs with each other or with environmental pollutants such as pesticides and food additives.
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