Preventive Genetics: An Update

Preventive Genetics An Update is the thoroughly revised, completely rewritten and recently updated edition of Preventive Genetics, the only book of its type published in 2006, which was very well received by most healthcare personnel as well as the students from related faculty all over the world. This success motivated the editor to come up with this new book, as An Update, after a gap of over a decade, with all the chapters revamped to include the recent advances in each field. Fresh chapters have been added to cover new areas like foetal MRI, NIPT, new techniques in DNA diagnosis, etc. to keep the book relevant and up-to-date in the present scenario. Full spectrum of preventive genetics, ranging from epidemiology, screening, genetic diagnosis to gene therapy and future trends, is exhaustively covered. The book maintains the focus on prevention, early screening, diagnosis and management of genetic disorders, as this is an era of preventive medicine. This exhaustively researched and compiled book will continue to serve as a useful tool for all the healthcare personnel working in the fields of genetics, perinatology and foetal medicine, as well as students and research workers in related areas.