Genetic Testing offers the only complete, practical treatment of the genetic, clinical, ethical, and legal issue surrounding genetic testing.

Features:

• Genetic screening, including prenatal, neonatal, carrier, and susceptibility testing
• Diagnosis, risk assessment, confidentiality, and clinical/legal issues related to follow-up
• Interpreting test results and communicating them to patients psychological considerations
• Informed consent
• Family history evaluations
• Referral to medical geneticists and genetic counselors

Contents

1. Genetic Counseling and the Physician-Patient Relationship
2. Communication
3. Psychological Aspects
4. Duty of Care
5. Family History
6. Referral and Diagnosis
7. Informed Consent
8. Prenatal Screening and Diagnosis
9. Genetics of Common Neurological Disorders
10. Newborn and Carrier Screening
11. Susceptibility Testing
12. Test Samples and Laboratory Protocols
13. Risk Assessment
14. Test Results: Communication and Counseling
15. Confidentiality, Disclosure, and Recontact

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