Screen LibraryGenetic testing care, consent, and liability /
This book provides the only such concise, clearly written, practical treatment of the genetic, clinical, legal, and ethical issues confronting health care professionals. It identifies protocols and policies that constitute reasonable standards of care.
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| Literature type: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/0471748897 |
| Summary: |
This book provides the only such concise, clearly written, practical treatment of the genetic, clinical, legal, and ethical issues confronting health care professionals. It identifies protocols and policies that constitute reasonable standards of care. |
| Carrier Form: | 1 online resource (xxv, 594 p.) : ill. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 453-566) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780471748892 0471748897 0471748889 (electronic bk. : Adobe Reader) 9780471748885 (electronic bk. : Adobe Reader) 0471649872 9780471649878 1280288124 9781280288128 |
| Index Number: | RB155 |
| CLC: | R596.1 |
| Contents: | Genetic counseling and the physician-patient relationship -- Communication -- Psychological aspects -- Duty of care -- Family history -- Referral and diagnosis -- Informed consent -- Prenatal screening and diagnosis -- Genetics of common neurological disorders -- Newborn and carrier screening -- Susceptibility testing -- Test samples and laboratory protocols -- Risk assessment -- Test results : communication and counseling -- Confidentiality, disclosure, and recontact -- New genetics and the protection of information / David Weisbrot. |