Harper's Practical Genetic Counselling, Eighth Edition

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Harper's Practical Genetic Counselling, Eighth Edition

Easy to use, and useful when kept close at hand in the room where you work. The book is a pleasure to read: the style elegant and authoritative.' Lancet
'...this book is a wonderful reference to enable primary physicians to be informed about their patients.' Annals of Internal Medicine

Universally used across the world by genetic counsellors, medical geneticists and clinicians alike, Harper's Practical Genetic Counselling has established itself as the essential guide to counselling those at risk from inherited disorders.

Increasingly, common disorders are known to have a genetic component and this book provides invaluable and up to date guidance through the profusion of new information in this area and the associated psychosocial and ethical considerations and concerns.

Within its established, tried and trusted framework, the book contains new chapters on: laboratory methods, new genetic sequencing techniques and the applications of genome-wide SNP association studies, genetic susceptibility, cross cultural aspects and the genetic counselling process. It has expand chapters on genetic screening and screening of newborn, treatment techniques and rational approaches to treatment, non-Mendelian inheritance, free fetal DNA in prenatal screening and diagnosis.

Key features:
- Fully updated to provide the very latest information when in a busy consulting room or clinic
- Clear and authoritative advice applicable to everyday clinical practice
- Reflects the rapid development of knowledge in this area, including the implications of the human genome project and related technology

The eighth edition of this popular, best selling text continues to be an essential source of reference for trainee and practitioner genetic counsellors, medical geneticists and clinicians. Also it provides valuable background for specialist nurses, counsellors, social scientists, ethicists as well as genetics laboratory staff.
Country USA
Brand CRC Press
Manufacturer CRC Press
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 58 Line drawings, black and white; 112 T
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781444183740
ReleaseDate 2019-10-01

Country	USA
Brand	CRC Press
Manufacturer	CRC Press
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	58 Line drawings, black and white; 112 T
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781444183740
ReleaseDate	2019-10-01

Harper's Practical Genetic Counselling, Eighth Edition

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