Essentials of Medical Genetics for Health Professionals

Description

Essentials of Medical Genetics for Health Professionals is an accessible introduction to medical genetics for all health professions students. Even with limited exposure to genetics, students can use the accelerated approach in this text to attain a base foundation of genetics knowledge. This book begins with a review of chromosomes, DNA, RNA, protein synthesis, and inheritance patterns and continues with a clinical focus based on understanding different disease processes. A variety of genetic diseases are explored, including what is known about the genetics involved, the signs and symptoms of the disease, and the treatment options available. This book also covers diagnostic techniques and an overview of embryonic development and teratogens. The roles of genetic counseling and screening, as well as the ethical and legal issues related to genetic screening and genetic testing are also discussed.

Complete with stated objectives, definition of key terms, references, chapter summaries and end of chapter review questions with answers, each chapter is organized for optimal learning.

Essentials of Medical Genetics for Health Professionals will not only have application in the classroom setting for health professions or medical students, but practicing clinicians such as physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and physicians who want to learn more or revisit genetics will also find this book useful.

Key Features

Complete with stated objectives, definition of key terms, references, chapter summaries and end of chapter review questions with answers, each chapter is organized for optimal learning.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 Diagnostic Techniques
Chapter 3 Development and Teratogens
Chapter 4 Neurodegenerative Diseases
Chapter 5 Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Syndrome
Chapter 6 Colorectal Cancer
Chapter 7 Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia
Chapter 8 Hemophilia
Chapter 9 Sickle Cell Disease
Chapter 10 Hemochromatosis
Chapter 11 Cystic Fibrosis
Chapter 12 Thoracic Abdominal Aneurysm with Dissection
Chapter 13 Familial Hypercholesterolemia
Chapter 14 Familial Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy and Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia
Chapter 15 Marfan Syndrome
Chapter 16 Polycystic Kidney Disease
Chapter 17 Neurofibromatosis
Chapter 18 Familial Melanoma
Chapter 19 Pharmacogenomics
Chapter 20 Gene Therapy
Chapter 21 Ethical, Legal, and Social Issues

Author Information

Laura M. Gunder, DHSc, MHEd, PA-C serves as an Assistant Professor in the Physician Assistant Department at the Medical College of Georgia. She is a three time graduate of the Medical College of Georgia, having matriculated through the Clinical Laboratory Science program, the Physician Assistant program and the Master of Health Education program. Her entrance into healthcare began in the clinical laboratory profession in 1989 and besides her clinical experiences as a laboratorian and clincian, she has also worked as a patient educator, a medical writer, course developer and a consultant. Dr. Gunder received her Doctor of Health Science degree from Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. She continues to practice clinically in a rural primary care clinic and serves on adjunct faculty at A. T. Still University in the Doctor of Health Sciences program in Mesa, Arizona and the School of Health Management in Kirksville, Missouri.

Scott A. Martin, MS, PhD, PA-C-Professor, Associate Chair and Program Director, Physician Assistant Department, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, Georgia