To test or not to test a guide to genetic screening and risk / Doris Teichler Zallen.

Author/creator Teichler-Zallen, Doris
Format Electronic
Publication InfoNew Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press,
Descriptionxv, 198 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
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Subjects

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.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2008000898
ISBN9780813543772 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN0813543770 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN9780813543789 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN0813543789 (pbk. : alk. paper)