Clinical genetics in nursing practice / Felissa R. Lashley.

Human genetic disease
Basic and molecular biology: an introduction
Human variation and its applications
Gene action and patterns of inheritance
Cytogenetic chromosome disorders
Inherited biochemical disorders
Birth defects and congenital anomalies
Impact of genetic diseases on the family unit
Assessment of genetic disorders
Genetic counseling
Genetic testing and screening
Prenatal detection and diagnosis
The vulnerable fetus
Reproductive and genetic effects of environmental chemicals and radiation
Therapeutic modalities
Genetics and the common diseases
Twins, twin studies and multiple births
Drug therapy and genetics
pharmacogenetics and pharmacogenomics
Genetics and the immune system
Mental retardation
Aging, longevity and Alzheimer Disease
Emphysema, liver disease and alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency
Cancer
Diabetes mellitus
Mental illness and behavior
Heart disease
Genes and future generations.