Genetic Counseling Health Article

BOOKS

Beaudet, Arthur L. "Genetics and disease." In Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 14th ed., edited by Anthony S. Fauci, et al. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1998, 365-395.

Eanet, Karen, and Julia B. Rauch. Genetics and Genetic Services: A Child Welfare Worker's Guide. Washington, DC: Child Welfare League of America, 2000.

Hollingsworth, Alan B. The Truth About Breast Cancer Risk Assessment. Aurora, CO: National Writers Press, 2000.

Kessler, Seymour, and Robert G. Resta. Psyche and Helix: Psychological Aspects of Genetic Counseling. New York: Wiley, 2000.

Meager, Anthony. Gene Therapy Technologies, Applications and Regulations: From Laboratory to Clinic. New York: Wiley, 1999.

Needleman, Robert D. "Fetal growth and development." In Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics, 16th ed. edited by Richard E. Behrman et al., Philadelphia: Saunders, 2000, 27-30.

Seashore, Margretta R. "Genetic counseling." In Cecil Textbook of Medicine, 21st ed. edited by Goldman, Lee and Bennett, J. Claude. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders, 2000, 439-442.

Weil, Jon. Psychosocial Genetic Counseling. New York: Oxford University Press, 2000.

PERIODICALS

Brooks, S.S. "Genetic counseling in the neuronal ceroid lipofuscinoses." Advances in Genetics 45 (2001): 159-167.

Brunger, J.W., Matthews AL, Smith RH, Robin NH. "Genetic testing and genetic counseling for deafness: The future is here." Laryngoscope 111, no. 4 Pt 1 (2001): 715-718.

Ciske, DJ, Haavisto A, Laxova A, Rock LZ, Farrell PM. "Genetic counseling and neonatal screening for cystic fibrosis: An assessment of the communication process." Pediatrics 107, no. 4 (2001):699-705.

Edwards, R.T. "Steering a course around the genetic iceberg." Journal of Public Health Medicine 23, no. 1 (2001): 3-4.

Ralston, SJ, Wertz D, Chelmow D, Craigo SD, Bianchi DW. "Pregnancy outcomes after prenatal diagnosis of aneuploidy." Obstetrics and Gynecology 97, no. 5 Pt 1 (2001): 729-733.

Welkenhuysen, M, Evers-Kiebooms G, d'Ydewalle G. "The language of uncertainty in genetic risk communication: Framing and verbal versus numerical information." Patient and Educational Counseling 43, no. 2 (2001): 179-187.

ORGANIZATIONS

American Board of Genetic Counseling, 9650 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20814-3998. (301) 571-1825. Fax: (301) 571-1895. <http://www.faseb.org/genetics/abgc/abgcmenu.htm>.

American Infertility Association, 666 Fifth Avenue, Suite 278, New York, NY 10103. (718) 621-5083. <http://www.americaninfertility.org>. info@americaninfertility.org.

American Public Health Association, 800 I Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001-3710. (202) 777-2742. Fax: (202) 777-2534. <http://www.apha.org>. comments@apha.org.

American Society for Reproductive Medicine, 1209 Montgomery Highway, Birmingham, AL 35216-2809.(205) 978-5000. <http://www.asrm.com>.

OTHER

American College of Physicians. <http://www.acponline.org/journals/news/feb95/gencoun.htm>.

March of Dimes. <http://www.modimes.org/HealthLibrary2/faq/Genetic_Counseling.htm>.

National Human Genome Research Institute. <http://www.nhgri.nih.gov/DIR/VIP/Glossary/pub_glossary.cgi/pub_glossary.cgi?key=genetic%20counseling&view_value_pair=on>.

National Library of Medicine. <http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/genetictestingcounseling.html>.

National Society of Genetic Counselors. <http://www.nsgc.org>.

Rush University School of Medicine. <http://www.rush.edu/worldbook/articles/007000a/007000027.html>.

University of Kansas Medical Center. <http://www.kumc.edu/gec/prof/gc.html>.

World Medical Association. <http://www.wma.net/e/policy/17-s_e.html>.

L. Fleming Fallon, Jr., MD, DrPH