To Test or Not to Test: A Guide to Genetic Screening and Risk - Softcover

Zallen, Doris Teichler

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0813543789 ISBN 13: 9780813543789

Publisher: Rutgers University Press, 2008

Synopsis

Offers a template that can guide individuals and families through the decision-making process and offers additional resources where they can gain more information.

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Review:

"Dr. Zallen has a unique talent for translating complicated scientific and ethical matters around genetic screening into understandable concepts that families and individuals can use to make decisions about risk and testing."--Abbey S. Myers "founder and former president of the National Organization for Rare Disorders "

"New genetic tests are being developed and offered at a dizzying pace, considerably outstripping the ability of most practicing physicians, let alone the general public, to understand how best to use them. Doris Teichler Zallen here offers a valuable guide, informed by both a thorough grasp of the underlying genetic science as well as the actual experiences of others who have faced difficult decisions to be tested or not."--Howard Brody, MD, PhD "University of Texas Medical Branch-Galveston "

"Doris Teichler Zallen provides readers with a refreshingly honest and carefully researched up-to-date discussion about the utility and limitations of predictive genetic testing. Seamlessly woven throughout the book are candid first-person accounts from diverse men and women--individuals who vividly describe both their positive and negative experiences associated with genetic testing--making this a captivating book that broadens our minds while touching our hearts."--Elizabeth M. Petty, MD "University of Michigan Medical School "

"With rapidly changing developments in genetic resesarch, new information is needed on a regular basis, and Zallen's well-written, reasonably priced volume is the perfect answer. The guidance here will go a long way toward helping individuals make the choice that is right for their own personal circumstances. Essential."--Tina Neville "Library Journal "

"The book's rich discussion of ethical issues will provide a sound knowledge base for readers ranging from patients and their families to advanced undergraduated to health care providers. This is an exceptional resource that this reader could not put down. Highly recommended."--Choice

About the Author:

Doris Teichler Zallen is a professor of science and technology studies at Virginia Tech. She has served on the National Institutes of Health Recombinant DNA Advisory Committee and is the recipient of awards for her research, teaching, and public-outreach activities. She is also the author of Does It Run in the Family?: A Consumer's Guide to DNA Testing for Genetic Disorders (Rutgers University Press).

About this edition

• Publisher: Rutgers University Press
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0813543789
• ISBN 13: 9780813543789
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 232