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To test or not to test a guide to genetic screening and risk
Author
Title
To test or not to test [electronic resource] : a guide to genetic screening and risk / Doris Teichler Zallen.
ISBN
0813543770 (hardcover : alk. paper)
0813543789 (pbk. : alk. paper)
9780813543772 (hardcover : alk. paper)
9780813543789 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Published
New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, c2008.
Physical Description
xv, 198 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Local Notes
Access is available to the Yale community.
Notes
Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2009. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
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Access restricted by licensing agreement.
Format
Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
February 01, 2010
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
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