Management of Genetic Syndromes, 2nd Edition

by Editor: Suzanne B. Cassidy (University of California at Irvine, Orange, CA); Editor: Judith E. Allanson (Univ. of Ottawa, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario)

• ISBN13: 9780471308706
• ISBN10: 0471308706
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-11-01
• Publisher: Wiley-Liss

Summary

This revised edition of its critically acclaimed predecessor incorporates new research findings and advances in the treatment of genetic disorders, including gene-directed therapies. Notably, each chapter incorporates thoroughly updated material on new genetic findings, consensus diagnostic criteria, and management strategies.

Author Biography

Dr. Suzanne Cassidy is Chief, Division of Human Genetics, Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, and Director of the Residency Training Program in Medical Genetics at the University of California, Irvine.  She is a board certified Medical Geneticist and Pediatrician who has focused on care of individuals with genetic syndromes throughout her 23-year academic career. In particular, her research on the diagnostic criteria, genetic testing, delineation of clinical findings and natural history, and effective management of Prader-Willi syndrome have made her an internationally well-recognized expert on this condition. She has also devoted effort to education of medical geneticists, serving on the American Board of Medical Genetics and the founding Residency Review Committee for Medical Genetics, as well as directing genetics training programs in 4 institutions. She served on the board of directors of the American Society of Human Genetics and as a member of the Board of Scientific Counselors of National Center for Human Genome Research at NIH. She has been identified as one of ‘America’s Top Doctors’.

Dr. Judith E. Allanson is Chief, Department of Genetics, and Medical Director, Genetics Patient Service Unit, at the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario. She also has an appointment as Professor, Department of Pediatrics at the University of Ottawa.  She is a clinical geneticist with interests in syndrome identification and pattern recognition.

Table of Contents

Beginning Your CPA Review Program	1	(16)
Examination Grading	17	(2)
The Solutions Approach	19	(11)
Taking the Examination	30	(3)
Financial Accounting and Reporting	33	(813)
Basic Theory and Financial Reporting	57	(1)
Basic Concepts	57	(29)
Error Correction	86	(12)
Accounting Changes	98	(28)
Financial Statements	126	(53)
Inventory	179	(49)
Fixed Assets	228	(46)
Monetary Current Assets and Current Liabilities	274	(46)
Present Value	320	(1)
Fundamentals	320	(21)
Bonds	341	(22)
Debt Restructure	363	(20)
Pensions	383	(35)
Leases	418	(41)
Deferred Taxes	459	(43)
Stockholders' Equity	502	(46)
Investments	548	(37)
Statement of Cash Flows	585	(49)
Business Combinations and Consolidations	634	(43)
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities	677	(21)
Miscellaneous	698	(1)
Personal Financial Statements	698	(6)
Interim Reporting	704	(8)
Segment Reporting	712	(17)
Partnership Accounting	729	(17)
Foreign Currency Translation	746	(46)
Governmental Accounting	792	(37)
Not-for-Profit Accounting	829	(17)
Outlines of Accounting Pronouncements	846	(77)
Appendix A Financial Accounting and Reporting Testlets	923	(22)
Appendix B: Sample Testlets Released by the AICPA	945	(7)
Index	952