Precision Medicine [electronic resource] : A Guide to Genomics in Clinical Practice /

Abstract

A complete how-to-guide for incorporating precision medicine into any type of practice.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Part I: Family Planning and Pregnancy -- CHAPTER 1: Preconception Carrier Screening -- CHAPTER 2: Pregnancy -- Part II: Childhood -- CHAPTER 3: The Newborn -- CHAPTER 4: Emergency Medicine, Metabolic Disease -- CHAPTER 5: Childhood and Adolescence -- Part III: Adulthood -- CHAPTER 6: Pharmacogenomics -- CHAPTER 7: Heart Disease -- CHAPTER 8: Cancer Predisposition Testing -- CHAPTER 9: Genomic Guided Cancer Treatment Decisions -- CHAPTER 10: The Brain -- CHAPTER 11: Wellness -- Appendices: -- APPENDIX 1: The Human Genome and Genetic Variation -- APPENDIX 2: Laboratory Methods to Detect Genome Variation -- APPENDIX 3: The Genetic Basis of Disease -- APPENDIX 4: Family History -- APPENDIX 5: Selecting and Ordering a Lab Test -- APPENDIX 6: Interpreting the Pathogenicity of Genetic Variants -- APPENDIX 7: Regulation and Reimbursement -- APPENDIX 8: The People in Your Neighborhood -- APPENDIX 9: Crosscutting Ethical Issues -- APPENDIX 10: Horizons in Genomic Medicine -- APPENDIX 11: Useful Links for Genomic Medicine.

A complete how-to-guide for incorporating precision medicine into any type of practice.

Description based on cover image and table of contents, viewed on Feb. 03, 2017.