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Genetics and Genomics for Nursing

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ISBN-10: 0132174073

ISBN-13: 9780132174077

Edition: 2013

Authors: Carole Kenner, Judith Lewis

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GENETICS AND GENOMICS FOR NURSING brings together the genetics and genomics knowledge nurses need to provide safe and effective care in today's "genomic era." It teaches through small, modular units, each with pretests, section quizzes, and post-tests. Answers are provided to help students check their knowledge, and Emerging Evidence and Critical Thinking checkpoints encourage them to apply it. The text first places modern genetics in context, introduces its essential principles, and outlines its deep ethical, legal, social, and public policy implications. Next, readers learn how to take family genetic histories and assess risks; utilize immunogenetics and cancer genetics in cancer…    
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List price: $69.13
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: Pearson Education, Limited
Publication date: 1/15/2013
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 408
Size: 8.50" wide x 10.75" long x 0.95" tall
Weight: 1.958
Language: English

Carole A. Kenner, PhD, RNC-NIC, NNP, FAAN, is nationally and internationally known for her policy-setting work to establish rights of the neonate, standards for the care of the neonate and the reduction of infant mortality worldwide. Dr. Kenner holds many titles, including Dean/Professor, School of Nursing, and Associate Dean, Bouve College of Health Sciences, at Northeastern University, Boston, and Adjunct Professor, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland. She also serves as President, Consultants with Confidence, Inc., West Roxbury, MA; Consultant, Excelsior University Online Program, Albany, NY; and Trainer, End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium in Pediatric Palliative Care…    

Back to the Basics
Genetics and Genomics: Definitions and Trends
Essential Competencies in Genetics and Genomics
Family Context of Clinical Genetics
Basic Genetic Concepts
Genes & Chromosomes; Meiosis and Mitosis
Aneuploidy
Mosiacism
Mendelian Inheritance
Genetics and Fetal Development
Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications
Ethical, Legal, & Social Implications of the Human Genome Project
Prenatal Testing/Screening
Newborn Screening and Genetic Testing: Ethical Considerations
Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) Legislation
Assessment
Family History Tool
Risk Assessment.
Cancer Genetics
Immunogenetics
Cancer Genetics
Public Health Genetics
Impact of Environment on Health: Interaction with Genes
Common Diseases with Genetic Linkages
Psychiatric Disorders
Bipolar Disease and Genetic Linkages.
Depression and Genetic Linkages
Addictive Behaviors and Genetic Linkages
Autism
Special Topics
Pharmacogenomics
Genetics and Aging
Resources
Glossary
Abbreviations
Index