Felissa R. Lashley 
Clinical Genetics in Nursing Practice [EPUB ebook] 
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The third edition of this award-winning text provides new and updated knowledge about genetics issues relevant to nursing practice. Read in sequence or used as a reference, this is a comprehensive overview of how genetics affetcs the care that nurses provide. In addition to a summary of basic human genetics and discussion of the Human Genome Project, this new edition includes the latest research findings and implications about inheritance, major genetic disorders (cytogenetics or chromosomal, inherited biochemical, and congenital anomalies), and genetics in twin studies. A consideration of the ethical impact of genetics on society and future generations, as well as information on assisted reproduction round out the overview.

Includes over 100 illustrations and photos of specific genetic disorders; tables and figures on the distribution of disease; and an extensive appendix listing associations, organizations, and websites relevant to genetics.

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Table of Content


Introduction

Part I: Basics of Genetics and Human Genetics

  • Human Genetic Disease

  • Basic and Molecular Biology: An Introduction

  • Human Variation and Its Applications

  • Gene Action and Patterns of Inheritance
  • Part II: Major Genetic Disorders

  • Cytogenetic Disorders

  • Inherited Biochemical Disorders

  • Birth Defects and Congenital Anomalies
  • Part III: Assessing and Intervening with Clients and Families at Genetic Risk

  • Impact of Genetic Diseases on the Family Unit

  • Assessment of Genetic Disorders

  • Genetic Counseling

  • Genetic Testing and Screening

  • Prenatal Diagnosis

  • The Vulnerable Fetus

  • Reproductive and Genetic Effects of Environment Chemicals and Radiation

  • Therapeutic Modalities
  • Part IV: The Role of Genetics in Common Situations, Conditions, and Diseases

  • Genetics and the Common Diseases: Methods, Problems, and Pitfalls

  • Twinning and Twin Studies

  • Drug Therapy and Genetics–Pharmacogenetics and Pharmacogenomics

  • Genetics and the Immune System

  • Mental Retardation

  • Aging, Longevity and Alzheimer Disease

  • Emphysema, Liver Disease, and Alpha-1-Antitrypsin Deficiency

  • Cancer

  • Diabetes Mellitus

  • Mental Illness and Behavior

  • Heart Disease
  • Part V: In Closing

  • Genes and Future Generations
  • Glossary

    Appendix A: Useful Genetics Web sites for Professional Information

    Appendix B: Organizations and Groups with Web sites that Provide Information, Products, and Services for Genetic Conditions

    About the author

    Felissa R. Lashley, Ph D, RN, FABMGG, is former dean and professor at the College of Nursing at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. Prior to that, she was a dean and professor at the Southern Illinois University—Edwardsville and a clinical professor of pediatrics at the School of Medicine, Southern Illinois University—Springfield. She is the first nurse to be certified as a Ph D medical geneticist by the American Board of Medical Genetics, and is a founding fellow of the American College of Medical Genetics. She began her practice of genetic evaluation and counseling in 1973.

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    Language English ● Format EPUB ● Pages 584 ● ISBN 9780826123671 ● File size 13.2 MB ● Publisher Springer Publishing Company ● Published 2005 ● Edition 3 ● Downloadable 24 months ● Currency EUR ● ID 5847563 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM
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