Harper, Peter S. <br/><br/>
Practical genetic counselling / 
Peter S. Harper. 
 - 6th ed. 
 - London ;  Arnold,  2004. 
 - 409 p. :  ill. ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Part One: General Aspects of Genetic Counselling<br/>1. Genetic counselling: an introduction<br/>2. Genetic counselling in mendelian disorders<br/>3. Common disorders and genetic counselling<br/>4. Chromosomal abnormailities<br/>5. The molecular basis of inherited disease<br/>6. Malformation and syndromes and developmental genetics<br/>7. Molecular diagnosis, carrier detection and prediction<br/>8. Prenatal and preimplantation diagnosis<br/>9. Special problems in genetic counselling<br/>10. The practice of genetic counselling<br/>11. Genetic counselling: the internet and new forms of communication<br/>Part Two: Specific Organ Systems<br/>12. Neuromuscular disease<br/>13. Central nervous system disorders<br/>14. Disorders of mental function<br/>15. Disorders of bone and connective tissue<br/>16. Oral and craniofacial disorders<br/>17. The skin<br/>18. The eye<br/>19. Deafness<br/>20. Cardiovascular and respiratory disorders<br/>21. The gastrointestinal tract<br/>22. Renal disease<br/>23. Endocrine and reproductive disorders<br/>24. Inborn errors of metabolism<br/>25. Blood<br/>26. Genetic risks in cancer<br/>27. Environmental hazards<br/>Part Three: The Wider Picture<br/>28. Population screening and genetic counselling<br/>29. Ethical issues in clinical genetics<br/>30. Genetics and society<br/>Appendix A: Useful information in connection with genetic counselling<br/>Appendix B: Glossary 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>034081196X (pbk.) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2005274255 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Genetic counseling.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>RB155.7  / .H37 2004 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>616.042 HAR