Understanding genetics : a primer for couples and families / Angela Scheuerle.
Understanding genetics : a primer for couples and families / Angela Scheuerle.
Understanding genetics : a primer for couples and families / Angela Scheuerle.
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Publisher
Westport, Conn. : Praeger, c2005.
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N616.042/52
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Language
English
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Physical content
p. cm.
Contents
1. What is a genetics doctor? -- 2. Primer on family history -- 3. Who is affected by genetic disease? -- 4. DNA, chromosomes, and genes -- 5. Forewarned and forearmed -- 6. When genetic disease runs in a family -- 7. Hidden genetic risks -- 8. Prenatal testing -- 9. What if a test is positive? -- 1...
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Publisher
Westport, Conn. : Praeger, c2005.
Edition
[Patient ed.].
Place of Publication
Connecticut
Date Published
c2005.
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Summary
"Genetic doctors and testing have become relatively common. But what is genetics? How do these doctors and their tests work, and what, if anything, can they change? Dr. Scheuerle walks us through this new field and explains the basics detailing diseases and disorders that can present in each life stage in infancy and childhood, in puberty and adole...
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Understanding genetics : a primer for couples and families / Angela Scheuerle.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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N616.042/52
Record Identifier
74VKd7o3MPjO
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKd7o3MPjO
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ISBN
0275981894 (alk. paper)
9780275981891 (alk. paper)
DDC
616.042
MMS ID
991019916779702626
