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"As one who has watched human cytogenetics from its birth in 1956 to its present extraordinary capabilities and who counsels families with chromosomal problems without ever having learned how to prepare a karyotype, I found this book a godsend...The writing is rigorous and often elegant. Gardner and Sutherland have the necessary knowledge to and provide useful assessments of the available information."--New England Journal of Medicine
"Chromosome Abnormalities and Genetic Counseling is a comprehensive text encompassing a full complement of cytogenetic information. Concepts are introduced such as basic cytogenetic elements, ethical and counseling issues and the handling of risk figures. A brief and concise review of chromosome pathology is included, enough to refresh the memory without insulting the reader's intelligence...This book is a wonderful asset to any library and can serve either as an educational text or as a reference."--Applied Cytogentics
."..this book has been written primarily for two groups of readers: the genetic counsellor (both medical and nonmedical) and the cytogenetic laboratory scientist. There are substantial sections of the book, however, which are of relevance to paediatricians...The authors are to be congratulated, not only because their book is one of the best of its kind, written in a clear and balanced manner and practically oriented !"--Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health
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Chromosomal abnormalities can cause disability in children, and reproductive difficulty in parents. Many parents and couples seek genetic counselling in order to learn why they, or a relative, may have had a child with a particular collection of medical problems and/or intellectual disability. There may have been a history of multiple miscarriage, or infertility. They may want to know the outlook for a pregnancy, and what the risks might be. These and other questions concerning chromosome abnormalities are addressed in this standard text, which will be of interest to genetic counsellors, medical geneticists, paediatricians and obstetricians, infertility specialists, and laboratory cytogeneticists. This third edition has been thoroughly updated, and is richly illustrated and fully referenced. New chapters have been written on preimplantation diagnosis and recent advances in molecular cytogenetics are noted. The book will give counsellors the information that will enable them to help concerned parents accommodate to their particular "chromosomal situation", and to determine what may be, for them, the best course of action.
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One of the most important books you will need for education in genetic counselling and interpretation of cytogenetic results. Its a pleasure to read and additionally, delivers insight into psychological problems rising from integration of cytogenetically "abnormal" individuals in the human society.
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26 Nov 2008
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A good book, I reviewed it in the context of a pathology resident. I used it in conjunction with the Cytogenetics chapter in Henry's.
Some parts were fairly difficult to grasp, such as the numerous literature references with in vitro fertilization studies. The book is pretty well written, even if you only have a basic understanding of cytogenetics as I did. I thought the chromosomal breakage syndrome chapter was good, with good photos. Overall, worth the money and the book is fairly high quality, durable pages that facilitates note taking in the margins.
Some parts were fairly difficult to grasp, such as the numerous literature references with in vitro fertilization studies. The book is pretty well written, even if you only have a basic understanding of cytogenetics as I did. I thought the chromosomal breakage syndrome chapter was good, with good photos. Overall, worth the money and the book is fairly high quality, durable pages that facilitates note taking in the margins.
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