Practical Genetic Counselling

Part 1 General aspects of genetic counselling: genetic counselling in mendelian and non-mendelian disorders; chromosomal abnormalities; the molecular approach to genetic disorders; dysmorphology and genetic syndromes; carrier detection; prenatal diagnosis; special problems in genetic counselling; the genetic counselling clinic. Part 2 Specific organ systems: neuromuscular disease; central nervous system and psychiatric disorders; disorders of bone and connective tissue; oral and craniofacial disorders; the skin; the eye; deafness; cardiovascular diseases; the gastrointestinal tract; reanl disease; endocrine disorders; inborn errors of metabolism; blood; genetic risks in cancer; environmental hazards. Part 3 Conclusion: genetic counselling and society. Appendix - Useful information in connection with genetic counselling.