To test or not to test a guide to genetic screening and risk /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Teichler-Zallen, Doris
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, c2008.
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Table of Contents:
  • 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.