Genetics and genomics for nursing / Carole Kenner, Judith A. Lewis.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kenner, Carole
Other Authors: Lewis, Judith A., 1945-
Language:English
Published: Boston : Pearson, [2013], ©2013.
Subjects:
Medical genetics.
Genomics.
Nursing.
Genetics, Medical.
Genetic Phenomena.
Nurses' Instruction.
Genre:
Nurses' Instruction.
Physical Description:xxi, 385 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Genetics and genomics : definitions and trends
  • Basic concepts in genetics and genomics: part of every type of nursing practice
  • Family context of clinical genetics
  • Meiosis and mitosis
  • Aneuploidy
  • Mosiacism
  • Mendelian inheritance
  • Genetics and fetal development
  • Ethical, legal, and social implications of the Human Genome Project
  • Prenatal testing and screening
  • Newborn screening and genetic testing : ethical considerations
  • Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act legislations
  • Family history tool
  • Risk assessment
  • Immunogenetics
  • Cancer genetics
  • Impact of environment on health : interaction with genes
  • Common diseases with genetic linkages
  • Bipolar disorder and genetic linkages
  • Depression and genetic linkages
  • Addictive behaviors and genetic linkages
  • Autism
  • Pharmacogenomics
  • Genetics and aging.