Telling Genes The Story of Genetic Counseling in America

Name: Telling Genes The Story of Genetic Counseling in America
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ISBN: 9781421406688

ISBN-10: 1421406683

ISBN-13: 9781421406688

Edition: 2012

Authors: Alexandra Minna Stern

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For sixty years genetic counselors have served as the messengers of important information about the risks, realities, and perceptions of genetic conditions. More than 2,500 certified genetic counselors in the United States work in clinics, community and teaching hospitals, public health departments, private biotech companies, and universities. Telling Genes considers the purpose of genetic counseling for twenty-first century families and society and places the field into its historical context.Genetic counselors educate physicians, scientific researchers, and prospective parents about the role of genetics in inherited disease. They are responsible for reliably translating test results and…

Book details

List price: $25.00
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Publication date: 9/17/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 248
Size: 5.75" wide x 8.75" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.924
Language: English



Acknowledgments


Introduction



History: Genetic Counseling Develops



Genetic Risk: An Evolving Calculus



Race: Tense and Troubled Relations



Disability: The Dynamics of Difference



Women: Transforming Genetic Counseling



Ethics: Shades of Gray in Genetic Counseling



Prenatal Diagnosis: The Handmaiden of Contemporary Genetic Counseling


Conclusion


Appendixes



Archival Materials Consulted



Interviewees



Master's Degree Genetic Counseling Programs in North America


Notes


Index