Genetic Testing
Care, Consent and Liability
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Beschreibung
A complete review of the issues with specific recommendations andguidelines.
With over 1,000 tests commercially available, genetic testing isrevolutionizing medicine. Health care professionals diagnosing andtreating patients today must consider genetic factors, the risksand limitations of genetic testing, and the relevant law. GeneticTesting: Care, Consent, and Liability offers the only complete,practical treatment of the genetic, clinical, ethical, and legalissue surrounding genetic testing. The authors present protocols,policies, and models of care that are currently in use, and explainthe legal framework for genetic testing and counseling that hasdeveloped in North America, particularly with regard to the law ofmedical malpractice.
This essential book features an international roster of esteemedcontributors including, Nancy P. Callanan, Bonnie S. LeRoy, CaroleH. Browner, H. Mabel Preloran, Riyana Babul-Hirji, Cheryl Shuman,M.J. Esplen, Maren T. Scheuner, Dena S. Davis, JonBeckwith, LisaGeller, Mark A. Hall, Andrew R. MacRae, David Chitayat, RoxanneMykitiuk, Stephanie Turnham, Mireille Lacroix, Jinger G, Hoop,Edwin H, Cook, Jr., S. H. Dinwiddie, Elliot S. Gershon, C. AnthonyRupar, Lynn Holt, Bruce R. Korf, Anne Summers, S. Annie Adams,Daniel L. Van Dyke, Rhett P. Ketterling, Erik C. Thorland, TimothyCaulfield, Lorraine Sheremeta, Richard Gold, Jon F. Merz, DavidCastle, Peter J. Bridge, JS Parboosingh, Patricia T. Kelly,Julianne M. O'Daniel, Allyn McConkie-Rosell, Beatrice Godard,Bartha Maria Knoppers, David Weisbrot.
The coverage also includes:
* Genetic screening, including prenatal, neonatal, carrier, andsusceptibility testing
* Diagnosis, risk assessment, confidentiality, and clinical/legalissues related to follow-up
* Interpreting test results and communicating them topatients
* psychological considerations
* Informed consent
* Family history evaluations
* Referral to medical geneticists and genetic counselors
Genetic Testing Care, Consent, and Liability is a must-haveresource for clinical geneticists, genetic counselors, specialists,family physicians, nurses, public health professionals, and medicalstudents.
Autor*in
Neil F. Sharpe
Themen in »Genetic Testing«
Allg. Public Health Biotech & Gene Technology Biotechnologie- u. Gentechnikrecht Biowissenschaften Genetics Genetik Gesundheits- u. Sozialwesen Health & Social Care Law Life Sciences Public Health General Rechtswissenschaft
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"...help[s] nurses, medical students and public healthprofessionals begin thinking about the integration of geneticcounseling into the patient care arena." (E-STREAMS,September 2007)
"Sharpe and Carter have produced a different kind of book thataddresses many of the topics we discuss at conferences and onlistservs but rarely get addressed in a cohesive and organizedmanner in print. It's about time." (Journal of GeneticCounseling, August 2006)
"...a unique and valuable resource that should be included inthe library of physicians...a worthwhile text for clinicianspursuing genetics." (Annals of Internal Medicine, July2006)
"Very few books can be compared to this one...a very usefultool..." (Doody's Health Services)
"...an excellent practical resource on genetic testing in healthcare...contains an exponential amount of information, presented inan easy-to-understand format..." (CHOICE, June 2006)
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