Practical genetic counselling [electronic resource] / Peter S. Harper.

Genetic counselling: an introduction
Genetic counselling in Mendelian disorders
Common disorders and genetic counselling
Chromosome abnormalities
Molecular genetics and genetic counselling
Dysmorphology and genetic syndromes
Carrier testing and genetic prediction
Prenatal diagnosis and reproductive aspects of medical genetics
Special issues in genetic counselling
The genetic counselling clinic
Neuromuscular disorders
Central nervous system disorders
Disorders of mental function
Disorders of bone and connective tissue
Oral and craniofacial disorders
The skin
The eye
Deafness
Cardiovascular and respiratory disorders
The gastrointestinal tract
Renal and urinary tract disease
Endocrine and reproductive disorders
Inborn errors of metabolism
Disorders of blood and immune function
Genetic risks in cancer
Environmental hazards
Population aspects of genetic counselling and genetic screening
Genetics and society.