Practical genetic counselling / Peter S. Harper.
- Harper, Peter S.
- Date:
- 1993
- Books
About this work
Publication/Creation
Oxford [England] ; Boston : Butterworth-Heinemann, 1993.
Physical description
x, 348 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Contributors
Edition
4th ed.
Contents
General aspects of genetic counselling -- Genetic counselling: an introduction -- Genetic counselling in mendelian disorders -- Genetic counselling in non-mendelian disorders -- Chromosomal abnormalities -- Molecular genetics and genetic counselling -- Dysmorphology and genetic syndromes -- Carrier detection -- Prenatal diagnosis -- Special problems in genetic counselling -- Genetic counselling clinic -- Specific organ systems -- Neuromuscular disease -- Central nervous system disorders -- Disorders of mental function -- Disorders of bone and connective tissue -- Oral and craniofacial disorders -- Skin -- Eye -- Deafness -- Cardiovascular and respiratory diseases -- Gastrointestinal tract -- Renal disease -- Endocrine and reproductive disorders -- Inborn errors of metabolism -- Blood -- Genetic risks in cancer -- Environmental hazards -- Conclusion -- Genetic counselling and society -- Useful information in connection with genetic counselling.
Bibliographic information
Includes bibliographical references and index
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Where to find it
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