Teichler-Zallen, Doris

To test or not to test a guide to genetic screening and risk / [electronic resource] : Doris Teichler Zallen - New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, c2008 - 1 online resource (xv, 198 p.) : ill.

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Includes bibliographical references and index

Introduction: genetic tests are different -- Brief overview of susceptibility-gene testing -- Am I at a higher risk for this disease than other people? -- Will the test give me useful information? -- Is this the right time in my life to be taking this test? -- Will the advantages gained from having the genetic information outweigh the disadvantages? -- Decisions, decisions -- Deciding about other types of genetic tests -- Future of genetic medicine


Mode of access : Internet

9780813545806 (electronic bk.) 0813545803 (electronic bk.)


Genetic screening
Genetic disorders--Risk factors