Genetics in Practice – A Clinical Approach for Healthcare Practitions

Jo Haydon, Genetic Associate, Birmingham Women's Hospital, UK

List of Contributors. Preface. Introduction. 1. The scientific and clinical discoveries which are used to provide current patient care (Peter Farndon). 2. The Family History (Jo Haydon). 3. Basic Biology (Tessa Webb and Jo Haydon). 4. Laboratory Techniques (Eileen Roberts and Sarah Warburton). 5. Risk Perception and Options Available (Jo Haydon). 6. Chromosome Disorders (Jo Haydon). 7. Autosomal Dominant Disorders - 50% Risk to Offspring (Jo Haydon). 8. Autosomal Recessive Disorders - Unaffected Parents with 25% Risk to Offspring (Jo Haydon). 9. X-linked Recessive Disorders - Carrier Mothers, Affected Sons (Jo Haydon). 10. Multifactorial Inheritance - Interaction of genes and environment (Jo Haydon). 11. Mitochondrial Disorders - Inherited from mother by males and females (Jo Haydon). 12. Cancer Genetics (Lucy Burgess). 13. Ethnicity (Jo Haydon). 14. Ethical Issues (Amanda Barry). 15. Professional Development (Jo Haydon and Amanda Barry). 16. The Future (Peter Farndon). Glossary. Useful websites. Subject Index.