The Practical Guide to the Genetic Family History
Published 19 February 2010
Robin L. Bennett
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Abstract
The Language of the Pedigree. Practical Inheritance. Getting to the Roots: Recording the Family Tree. Directed Medical--Genetic Family History Queries: Separating the Trees from the Forest. Using a Pedigree to Recognize Individuals with an Increased Susceptibility to Cancer. Medical Verification of a Family History. The Challenge of Family History and Adoption. The Pedigree and Assisted Reproductive Technologies. Making a Referral for Genetic Services: Where to Turn and What to Expect. Pedigree Predicaments. Glossary. Appendices. Index.
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