(BQ) Part 1 book “ABC of clinical genetics” has contents: Clinical genetic services, genetic assessment, genetic counseling, chromosomal analysis, common chromosomal disorders, mendelian inheritance, unusual inheritance mechanisms, estimation of risk in mendelian disorders, and other contents. | 40821 ABC of Clinical Genetics 8/11/01 11:01 AM Page 1 New information is included in this edition on: • genetic services • genetic assessment and counselling • single gene disorders • cancer genetics • DNA technology and molecular analysis • gene therapy • the internet and human genetics ABC OF CLINICAL GENETICS This ever popular introduction to clinical genetics has been extensively rewritten and enlarged to reflect the enormous advances that have been made in recent years. ABC OF CLINICAL GENETICS Third edition This is an ideal basic text on clinical genetics. It covers all the issues that family doctors, obstetricians, paediatricians and other practitioners need to know, and are likely to be asked by families, from the scientific basis of inheritance to discussion of the specific disorders. Related titles from BMJ Books ABC of Antenatal Care ABC of Labour Care ABC of the First Year THIRD EDITION Using the winning ABC formula of concise explanation enhanced with extensive illustrations and written by authoritative workers in the medical genetics field, this is an invaluable reference that is relevant worldwide. Kingston Visit our web site: Primary Care Helen M Kingston ABC OF CLINICAL GENETICS, THIRD EDITION This Page Intentionally Left Blank ABC OF CLINICAL GENETICS Third edition Helen M Kingston Consultant Clinical Geneticist, Regional Genetic Service, St Mary’s Hospital, Manchester, UK © BMJ Books 2002 BMJ Books is an imprint of the BMJ Publishing Group All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording and/or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publishers First published 1989 Second impression (revised) 1990 Second edition 1994 Second impression (revised) 1997 Third impression 1999 Third edition 2002 by BMJ Books, BMA House, Tavistock .
