Genetic Testing
Care, Consent and Liability
1. Edition February 2006
622 Pages, Hardcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
A complete review of the issues with specific recommendations and
guidelines.
With over 1,000 tests commercially available, genetic testing is
revolutionizing medicine. Health care professionals diagnosing and
treating patients today must consider genetic factors, the risks
and limitations of genetic testing, and the relevant law. Genetic
Testing: Care, Consent, and Liability offers the only complete,
practical treatment of the genetic, clinical, ethical, and legal
issue surrounding genetic testing. The authors present protocols,
policies, and models of care that are currently in use, and explain
the legal framework for genetic testing and counseling that has
developed in North America, particularly with regard to the law of
medical malpractice.
This essential book features an international roster of esteemed
contributors including, Nancy P. Callanan, Bonnie S. LeRoy, Carole
H. Browner, H. Mabel Preloran, Riyana Babul-Hirji, Cheryl Shuman,
M.J. Esplen, Maren T. Scheuner, Dena S. Davis, JonBeckwith, Lisa
Geller, Mark A. Hall, Andrew R. MacRae, David Chitayat, Roxanne
Mykitiuk, Stephanie Turnham, Mireille Lacroix, Jinger G, Hoop,
Edwin H, Cook, Jr., S. H. Dinwiddie, Elliot S. Gershon, C. Anthony
Rupar, Lynn Holt, Bruce R. Korf, Anne Summers, S. Annie Adams,
Daniel L. Van Dyke, Rhett P. Ketterling, Erik C. Thorland, Timothy
Caulfield, Lorraine Sheremeta, Richard Gold, Jon F. Merz, David
Castle, Peter J. Bridge, JS Parboosingh, Patricia T. Kelly,
Julianne M. O'Daniel, Allyn McConkie-Rosell, Beatrice Godard,
Bartha Maria Knoppers, David Weisbrot.
The coverage also includes:
* Genetic screening, including prenatal, neonatal, carrier, and
susceptibility testing
* Diagnosis, risk assessment, confidentiality, and clinical/legal
issues related to follow-up
* Interpreting test results and communicating them to
patients
* psychological considerations
* Informed consent
* Family history evaluations
* Referral to medical geneticists and genetic counselors
Genetic Testing Care, Consent, and Liability is a must-have
resource for clinical geneticists, genetic counselors, specialists,
family physicians, nurses, public health professionals, and medical
students.
Foreword.
1. Genetic Counseling and the Physician-Patient
Relationship.
2. Communication.
3. Psychological Aspects.
4. Duty of Care.
5. Family History.
6. Referral and Diagnosis.
7. Informed Consent.
8. Prenatal Screening and Diagnosis.
9. Genetics of Common Neurological Disorders.
10. Newborn and Carrier Screening.
11. Susceptibility Testing.
12. Test Samples and Laboratory Protocols.
13. Risk Assessment.
14. Test Results: Communication and Counseling.
15. Confidentiality, Disclosure, and Recontact.
Appendix 1: New Genetics and the Protection of Information.
Appendix 2: Web Resources.
References.
Index.
professionals begin thinking about the integration of genetic
counseling into the patient care arena." (E-STREAMS,
September 2007)
"Sharpe and Carter have produced a different kind of book that
addresses many of the topics we discuss at conferences and on
listservs but rarely get addressed in a cohesive and organized
manner in print. It's about time." (Journal of Genetic
Counseling, August 2006)
"...a unique and valuable resource that should be included in
the library of physicians...a worthwhile text for clinicians
pursuing genetics." (Annals of Internal Medicine, July
2006)
"Very few books can be compared to this one...a very useful
tool..." (Doody's Health Services)
"...an excellent practical resource on genetic testing in health
care...contains an exponential amount of information, presented in
an easy-to-understand format..." (CHOICE, June 2006)
was a practicing lawyer and subsequently received training in
medical genetics and genetic counseling with a particular focus on
the legal, ethical, social, and psychological aspects. he serves as
a consultant in health policy, patient education, and the
development of appropriate legal, medical, and counseling standards
of care for the delivery genetic testing services.
RONALD F. CARTER, PHD, FCCMG, GACMG is Director, Genetic
Services, Hamilton Health Sciences and Professor, Department of
Pathology and Molecular Medicine, McMaster University. He is a
former president of the Canadian College of Medical Genetics, and a
founding fellow of the American College of Medical Genetics. Dr.
Carter was appointed to direct a regional cytogenetics laboratory
in 1991, and now directs a medical genetic service with a catchment
of over two million people.