Understanding Genetics

Angela Scheuerle, M.D. is a Clinical Geneticist in private practice, as well as Medical Director for the Texas Birth Defects Research Center. She is also Medical Director for the Dallas Craniofacial Center and Genetics Medical Center. She is a Faculty Member for the Program of Ethics in Science and Medicine at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School. Scheuerle is also an Adjunct Faculty Member at the School of Public Health at the University of Texas, and a Volunteer Faculty Member for the Clinical Ethics in Medicine course at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas.

Acknowledgments Introduction Basic Things to Know What is a genetics doctor? Primer on Family History Who is affected by Genetic Disease? DNA, Chromosomes and Genes Pregnancy and Pregnancy Planning Forewarned and Forearmed Inherited Genetic Risks Hidden Genetic Risks Prenatal Testing What if a test is positive? Genetics in Infancy and Childhood Abnormalities in the Fetus and Infant Abnormalities in the Child When the Problem Cannot Be Fixed Genetics in Puberty and Adolescence When Things Go Right When Things Go Wrong - Female When Things Go Wrong - Male Teenage Angst Adult Genetic Disease Genetic Conditions that Come on Later Genetics of Common Adult Diseases Knowledge is Power