The Practical Guide to the Genetic Family History

The Language of the Pedigree. Practical Inheritance. Getting to the Roots: Recording the Family Tree. Directed Medical--Genetic Family History Queries: Separating the Trees from the Forest. Using a Pedigree to Recognize Individuals with an Increased Susceptibility to Cancer. Medical Verification of a Family History. The Challenge of Family History and Adoption. The Pedigree and Assisted Reproductive Technologies. Making a Referral for Genetic Services: Where to Turn and What to Expect. Pedigree Predicaments. Glossary. Appendices. Index.