Clinical Genetics in Nursing Practice

by Lashley, Felissa R.

• ISBN13: 9780826123664
• ISBN10: 082612366X
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-04-01
• Publisher: SPRINGER PUB CO INC

Summary

Rutgers State Univ., NJ. Brandon/Hill Nursing List selection (#108). Updated edition provides data on genetics issues relevant to the nursing practice. Discusses the Human Genome Project, current research findings, implications of inheritance, major genetic disorders, and genetics in twin studies. Previous edition: c1998. DNLM: Genetics, Medical--Nurses' Instruction.

Author Biography

Felissa R. Lashley is Dean and Professor of the College of Nursing at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. ix
Introduction	p. xi
List of Tables	p. xiii
List of Figures	p. xv
Basics of Genetics and Human Genetics	p. 1
Human Genetic Disease	p. 3
Introduction to Basic and Molecular Information	p. 13
Human Variation and Its Applications	p. 31
Gene Action and Patterns of Inheritance	p. 43
Major Genetic Disorders	p. 75
Cytogenetic Disorders	p. 77
Inherited Biochemical Disorders	p. 119
Birth Defects and Congenital Anomalies	p. 141
Assessing and Intervening with Clients and Families at Genetic Risk	p. 155
Impact of Genetic Diseases on the Family Unit	p. 157
Assessment of Genetic Disorders	p. 191
Genetic Counseling	p. 213
Genetic Testing and Screening	p. 231
Prenatal Detection and Diagnosis	p. 271
The Vulnerable Fetus	p. 295
Reproductive and Genetic Effects of Environmental Chemicals and Agents	p. 329
Therapeutic Modalities	p. 345
The Role of Genetics in Common Situations, Conditions, and Diseases	p. 361
Genetics and the Common Diseases: Methods, Problems, and Pitfalls	p. 363
Twins and Twin Studies	p. 367
Drug Therapy and Genetics (Pharmacogenetics)	p. 373
Genetics and the Immune System	p. 387
Mental Retardation	p. 401
Aging, Longevity, and Alzheimer Disease	p. 411
Emphysema, Liver Disease, and Alpha-1-Antitrypsin Deficiency	p. 419
Cancer	p. 425
Diabetes Mellitus	p. 449
Mental Illness and Behavior	p. 459
Heart Disease	p. 467
In Closing	p. 479
Genes, Ethics, and Future Generations	p. 481
Glossary	p. 489
Organizations and Groups Providing Information, Products, and Services for Genetic Conditions	p. 497
Index	p. 527
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