To test or not to test a guide to genetic screening and risk / Doris Teichler Zallen.
| Author/creator | Teichler-Zallen, Doris |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, |
| Description | xv, 198 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Public Library Complete |
| 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 note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2008000898 |
| ISBN | 9780813543772 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0813543770 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780813543789 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0813543789 (pbk. : alk. paper) |