Genetics for Surgeons

Genetics for Surgeons

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Surgeons need to know about genetics and how it interacts with modern surgical practice. Inherited diseases contribute to a substantial proportion of the surgical workload. Recognition of a positive history of disease in a family will allow genetic testing and precise diagnosis, leading to the ability to presymptomatically screen at-risk members of a family and allow screening and prevention strategies to be implemented.

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  • Full title :Genetics for Surgeons

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Surgeons need to know about genetics and how it interacts with modern surgical practice. Inherited diseases contribute to a substantial proportion of the surgical workload. Recognition of a positive history of disease in a family will allow genetic testing and precise diagnosis, leading to the ability to presymptomatically screen at-risk members of a family and allow screening and prevention strategies to be implemented.

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  • Publication Date:2005.

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  • Description:1 online resource

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:9781905721214, 1905721218, 9781901346695, 1901346692
  • oclc:on1229711982
  • LC Classification:RD
  • Dewey Decimal:576.50246171

Table of Contents

Preface; Contents; 1. Principles of Genetics for Surgeons; 2. Common Surgical Conditions with a Hereditary Tendency; 3. Systemic Cancers (Benign and Malignant Tumors); 4. Topics Surgeons and Anesthetists Should Both Know; 5. Further reading; 6. Glossary; 7. Abbreviations; 8. Index

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Subjects

Dépistage génétique Genetic Predisposition to Disease Genetic screening Genetic Testing Neoplasms -- genetics Neoplasms -- surgery

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