Description
Book SynopsisEdited by leaders in the field, written by experts from around the globe, and brimming with full-color illustrations, Genomic Medicine is an indispensable guide to the full potential of the DNA-based transformation of medicine.
Trade ReviewAn indispensable guide to the full potential of the DNA-based transformation of medicine. Human Reproduction and Genetic Ethics The editors have assembled a fine set of short, readable and highly authoritative articles by eminent authors. The book is beautifully produced and will give an accessible entry into genetic medicine to its target audience of non-specialist clinicians. Readers of this journal will need no persuading of the fascination and ever growing importance of genetic medicine and these themes are well communicated. -- Andrew P. Read Human Genetics 2004
Table of ContentsForeword
Preface
List of Contributors
Glossary
Chapter 1. Getting Ready for Gene-Based Medicine
Chapter 2. Genomic Medicine – A Primer
Chapter 3. Genetic Testing
Chapter 4. Population Screening in the Age of Genomic Medicine
Chapter 5. Inheritance and Drug Response
Chapter 6. Pharmacogenomics – Drug Disposition, Drug Targets, and Side Effects
Chapter 7. Pharmacogenetics in the Laboratory and the Clinic
Chapter 8. Hereditary Colorectal Cancer
Chapter 9. Alzheimer's Disease and Parkinson's Disease
Chapter 10. Molecular Diagnosis of the Hematologic Cancers
Chapter 11. Breast and Ovarian Cancer
Chapter 12. Cardiovascular Disease
Chapter 13. Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications of Genomic Medicine
Chapter 14. Genomics as a Probe for Disease Biology
Chapter 15. Welcome to the Genomic Era
Index
