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ISBN 10: 082612366X
ISBN 13: 9780826123664
Author: Felissa R. Lashley
The third edition of this award-winning text provides new and updated knowledge about genetics issues relevant to nursing practice. Read in sequence or used as a reference, this is a comprehensive overview of how genetics affetcs the care that nurses provide. In addition to a summary of basic human genetics and discussion of the Human Genome Project, this new edition includes the latest research findings and implications about inheritance, major genetic disorders (cytogenetics or chromosomal, inherited biochemical, and congenital anomalies), and genetics in twin studies. A consideration of the ethical impact of genetics on society and future generations, as well as information on assisted reproduction round out the overview.
Includes over 100 illustrations and photos of specific genetic disorders; tables and figures on the distribution of disease; and an extensive appendix listing associations, organizations, and websites relevant to genetics.
Clinical Genetics in Nursing Practice 3rd Table of contents:
Part I: Basics of Genetics and Human Genetics
1 Human Genetic Disease
2 Basic and Molecular Biology: An Introduction
3 Human Variation and its Applications
4 Gene Action and Patterns of Inheritance
Part II: Major Genetic Disorders
5 Cytogenetic Chromosome Disorders
6 Inherited Biochemical Disorders
7 Birth Defects and Congenital Anomalies
Part III: Assessing and Intervening with Clients and Families at Genetic Risk
8 Impact of Genetic Diseases on the Family Unit: Factors Influencing Impact
9 Assessment of Genetic Disorders
10 Genetic Counseling
11 Genetic Testing and Screening
12 Prenatal Detection and Diagnosis
13 The Vulnerable Fetus
14 Reproductive and Genetic Effects of Environmental Chemicals and Agents
15 Therapeutic Modalities
Part IV: The Role of Genetics in Common Situations, Conditions, and Diseases
16 Genetics and the Common Diseases
17 Twins, Twin Studies, and Multiple Births
18 Drug Therapy and Genetics: Pharmacogenetics and Pharmacogenomics
19 Genetics and the Immune System
20 Mental Retardation
21 Aging, Longevity, and Alzheimer Disease
22 Emphysema, Liver Disease, and Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency
23 Cancer
24 Diabetes Mellitus
25 Mental Illness and Behavior
26 Heart Disease
Part V: In Closing
27 Genes and Future Generations
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