The first book devoted exclusively to the principles and practice of genetic counseling. Helps you develop and assess pedigrees to make diagnoses, evaluate risk, and counsel patients the second edition of the practical guide to the genetic family history not only shows how to take a medicalfamily history and record a pedigree, but also explains why each bit of information gathered is important. The practical guide to the genetic family history by robin. Helping parents navigate what the genetics mean for their family. Pediatric session with robin bennett, ms, cgc youtube. Bennett, who is a coauthor of the report and a genetic counselor at the university of washington.
In many parts of the world, its a legal and even preferred form of marriage, said robin bennett, a genetics counselor at the university of washington and the former president of the national. The practical guide to the genetic family history by robin l. She has proven and awardwinning expertise in helping patients, families, and her colleagues at all levels deal with the multitude of practical, logistical, psychological, and diagnostic issues that are a day to day part of genetic counseling. The presidentelect of the counselors group, robin l. Update and assessment of the recommendations of the national society of genetic counselors robin l. The first book devoted exclusively to the principles and practice of genetic counseling now in a new edition first published in 1998, a guide to genetic counseling quickly became a bestselling and widely recognized text, used nationally and internationally in genetic counseling training programs. The practical guide to the genetic family history robin. How to cope with a positive genetic test result for. Genetic counselor robin bennett slides free download as powerpoint presentation. I grew up on mercer island in washington state and attended mercer island high school. No genetic reason to discourage cousin marriage, study. First published in 1998, a guide to genetic counseling quickly became a bestselling and widely recognized text, used nationally and internationally in genetic counseling training programs.
It provides essential support in diagnosing conditions with a. Robin bennett senior genetic counselor, clinical professor at univerrsity of washington medical center greater seattle area 79 connections. The practical guide to the genetic family history robin l. The practical guide to the genetic family history 2nd. The practical guide to the genetic family history wiley. The practical guide to the genetic family history, second edition 9780470040720 by bennett, robin l. Robin bennett is in the division of medical genetics, university of washington medical center, seattle, washington 98195, usa, and is a past president of the national society of genetic counselors. Bennett compiling the most recent genetic developments in medical specialties, the practical guide to the genetic family history is a valuable resource which outlines the proper methods for taking and recording a patients family medical history, allowing primary care physicians to be more efficient in diagnosing conditions with. I am a senior genetic counselor and codirector of the genetic medicine clinic at the university of. Bennett has been a genetic counselor in the genetics clinic at the university of washington medical center for over 20 years.
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