Genetic Testing (eBook)

NEIL F. SHARPE, LLB, LLM, Genetic Testing Research Group, was a practicing lawyer and subsequently received training in medical genetics and genetic counseling with a particular focus on the legal, ethical, social, and psychological aspects. he serves as a consultant in health policy, patient education, and the development of appropriate legal, medical, and counseling standards of care for the delivery genetic testing services. RONALD F. CARTER, PHD, FCCMG, GACMG is Director, Genetic Services, Hamilton Health Sciences and Professor, Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, McMaster University. He is a former president of the Canadian College of Medical Genetics, and a founding fellow of the American College of Medical Genetics. Dr. Carter was appointed to direct a regional cytogenetics laboratory in 1991, and now directs a medical genetic service with a catchment of over two million people.

Contributors.

Foreword.

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.

Appendix 1: New Genetics and the Protection of Information.

Appendix 2: Web Resources.

References.

Index.

"...help[s] nurses, medical students and public health
professionals begin thinking about the integration of genetic
counseling into the patient care arena." (E-STREAMS,
September 2007)

"Sharpe and Carter have produced a different kind of book that
addresses many of the topics we discuss at conferences and on
listservs but rarely get addressed in a cohesive and organized
manner in print. It's about time." (Journal of Genetic
Counseling, August 2006)

"...a unique and valuable resource that should be included in
the library of physicians...a worthwhile text for clinicians
pursuing genetics." (Annals of Internal Medicine, July
2006)

"Very few books can be compared to this one...a very useful
tool..." (Doody's Health Services)

"...an excellent practical resource on genetic testing in health
care...contains an exponential amount of information, presented in
an easy-to-understand format..." (CHOICE, June 2006)