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Erschienen in: Journal of Genetic Counseling 3/2009

01.06.2009 | Book Review

Alison Stewart, Philippa Brice, Hilary Burton, Paul Pharaoh, Simon Sanderson and Ron Zimmern, Genetics, Health Care and Public Health Genetics. An Introduction to Public Health Genetics.

Cambridge University Press, The Edinburgh Building, Cambridge CB2 8RU, UK, 2007, 335 pp., paperback, $70.00

verfasst von: Kristin Peterson Oehlke

Erschienen in: Journal of Genetic Counseling | Ausgabe 3/2009

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Excerpt

Genetics has been an established part of public health research and practice for many years. Traditionally, the roles of genetics in public health have mirrored or supported those in medical practice, focusing primarily on services and systems that care for individuals and families with or at risk for genetic disorders. Population-based newborn screening has prevented the most severe consequences of many genetic diseases and is an outstanding example of a successful public health program. In the last decade, genetics, genomics and related “omics” tools have been productively applied to a growing list of health issues and problems at the population level. Examples include DNA fingerprinting of pathogenic organisms in acute disease epidemiology and tandem mass spectrometry in newborn screening programs. …
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Titel
Alison Stewart, Philippa Brice, Hilary Burton, Paul Pharaoh, Simon Sanderson and Ron Zimmern, Genetics, Health Care and Public Health Genetics. An Introduction to Public Health Genetics.
Cambridge University Press, The Edinburgh Building, Cambridge CB2 8RU, UK, 2007, 335 pp., paperback, $70.00
verfasst von
Kristin Peterson Oehlke
Publikationsdatum
01.06.2009
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Journal of Genetic Counseling / Ausgabe 3/2009
Print ISSN: 1059-7700
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-3599
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10897-009-9220-5

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