Essentials of Clinical Genetics in Nursing Practice

Contents......Page 6
Preface......Page 8
Section One: The Basics......Page 10
1 Genomics in Health Care......Page 12
2 Basic and Molecular Concepts in Biology......Page 18
3 Human Diversity and Variation: We Are Not All Genetically Identical......Page 34
4 Types of Genetic Disorders, Influences on Chromosome and Gene Action and Inheritance Modes......Page 47
5 Prevention, Testing, and Treatment of Genetic Disease......Page 82
Section Two: The Integration of Genetics Into Nursing Courses and Curricula......Page 114
6 The Application of Genomics to Pharmacology......Page 116
7 Assessing Patients With a Genetic “Eye”: Histories, Pedigrees, and Physical Assessment......Page 130
8 Maternal-Child Nursing: Obstetrics......Page 148
9 Maternal-Child Nursing: Pediatrics......Page 183
10 Adult Health and Illness and Medical-Surgical Nursing......Page 222
11 Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing......Page 253
12 Community and Public Health Nursing and Genomics......Page 259
13 Trends, Social Policies, and Ethical Issues in Genomics......Page 293
References......Page 302
Further Reading......Page 306
Appendix A: Useful Genetic Web Sites for Professional Information......Page 310
Appendix B: Organizations and Groups With Web Sites That Provide Information, Products, and Services for Genetic Conditions......Page 312
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