Medical Genetics: Its Application to Speech, Hearing, and Craniofacial Disorders

***This title is only available as an eBook.***

Nowhere in the literature is there a book that reviews the rapidly developing field medical genetics from theories to its implications for clinical practice. Nathaniel Robin's book fills that void. His new book covers the whole field of medical genetics from a general overview of the profession to details of effective treatment of patients with common and esoteric genetic disorders-including birth defects, hearing loss, oro-facial clefting, craiosynostosis, and much more. Crucially, as issues surrounding breakthroughs in understanding and development of new technologies in genetics have risen to the fore of the cultural consciousness, he gives coverage to the many ethical questions raised.

• Foreword
  Dr. Robert J. Shprintzen
• Introduction
  Nathaniel H. Robin, MD
• Genetics Professionals: An Overview
  Nathaniel Robin, MD
• Genetic Inheritance: Mendelian, Non-Mendelian and Multifactorial
  Nathaniel H. Robin, MD
• The Evaluation of the Patient with a Congenital Anomaly
  Nathaniel H. Robin, MD
• Classification of Birth Defects
  Nathaniel H. Robin, MD and Marni Falk, MD
• Genetic Testing: Cytogenetics, Biochemical Genetics, and Molecular Genetics
  Edward J. Lose, MD and Nathaniel H. Robin, MD
• Ethical Issues in Genetic Testing
  Nathaniel H. Robin, MD
• Genetic Counseling and Your Practice
  Nathaniel H. Robin, MD and Sandra Prucka, CGC
• Genetics and Hearing Loss
  Nathaniel H. Robin, MD
• Craniofacial Genetics I: Clef Lip and Cleft Palate
  Nathaniel H. Robin, MD
• Craniofacial Genetics II: Craniosynostosis and Related Syndromes
  Nathaniel H. Robin, MD
• Index