To test or not to test [electronic resource] : a guide to genetic screening and risk / Doris Teichler Zallen.
By: Teichler-Zallen, Doris.
Contributor(s): ebrary, Inc
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Publisher: New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, c2008Description: xv, 198 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.Subject(s): Genetic screening | Genetic disorders -- Risk factorsGenre/Form: Electronic books.DDC classification: 616/.042 Online resources: An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view | Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction: genetic tests are different -- A 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 -- The future of genetic medicine.
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Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2009. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.