GENETICS AND PRIMARY CARE
an introductory guide
2007144 pages Paperback
ISBN-10 1 84619 207 2
ISBN-13 9781846192074
Imran Rafi and John Spicer, respectively Senior Lecturer, Primary Care Education, St George’s University of London and General Practitioner; Associate Director, GP Department, London Deanery and General Practitioner, South London
Foreword by Michael Modell, Emeritus Professor of Primary Health Care, University College London
Description
Increasingly, primary care professionals are faced with challenges in dealing with patients who have been affected by a genetic disorder, or whose family history is of concern. A basic understanding of clinical genetics and the role of the genetics centres leads to greater confidence in the management of these patients.
This book is an ideal introduction to the principles of genetics. It outlines the key influences that will affect primary care including screening programmes, the role of genetics education (such as the RCGP Genetics Curriculum) and national guidelines. It provides information on basic clinical genetics and includes some of the more common clinical genetic conditions seen in primary care, such as cystic fibrosis, breast cancer and the haemoglobinopathies. It addresses some of the key ethical issues that may be faced including patient confidentiality, the ethics of reproductive genetic medicine and relevant medico-legal cases. The wider societal impact of genetics is also discussed.
An introduction to the increasing impact of genetics into primary care, this book is invaluable for every primary healthcare professional.
‘Very Helpful. Highly readable. Genetics has become part of mainstream primary care, interwoven with the daily work of many health professionals who practise in the community. Its importance has been underlined by the various Department of Health’s genetic initiatives, and by the inclusion of a detailed genetic syllabus in the RCGP curriculum for General Practice. Genetics is relevant from the cradle to the grave; it is a highly significant aspect of reproductive health, and of the care of people with common diseases. The ethical issues it raises helps to clarify the moral basis of our practice of medicine.’
Michael Modell, in the Foreword
 Basic concepts in genetics Raising genetic awareness Genetics and reproduction Exemplar genetic conditions Cancer genetics Ethical dilemmas and legal cases in primary care genetics Genetics, genomics and society Resources for the primary health care professional
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