Medical and Clinical Genetics

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Clinical Information

Biochemical / molecular genetics

Cancer

• Cancer Genetics, Merck Manual
• American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
• National Cancer Institute
• Genetics of Cancer, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago
• American Cancer Society
• Cancer Conditions

Cytogenetics

Dysmorphology

Consumer / Lay Advocacy Support Groups

Genetic Brochures/ pamphlets

Preconception and Prenatal Genetic Information

Preconception

Before You are Pregnant (pre-pregnancy planning), March of Dimes

Contraception choices, RAHatcher, Gynecology / Obstetrics, Emory Univ., Atlanta, GA

Maternal Substance Abuse and Child Development, Emory University, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Misconceptions, Pregnancy, Substance Abuse, Caffeine, Cocaine

European Teratology Society (ETS)

Folic Acid and Prevention of Neural Tube Defects Educational Materials, by CORN education committee

Genetic Disorders, brochure, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, risk factors questionnaire

Illinois Teratogen Information Service, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago

Preconception Screening and Counseling Checklist, (.pdf) March of Dimes

Preconception Information - Baby Net

Preconception planning, Obstetrics

Pregnancy Forsight Project, Swedish Medical Center

Pregnancy Planning, MedicineNet

Prenatal Genetic Evaluation and Counseling, the Merck Manual

Restricted Preconception Diet for Women with PKU recommended, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)

Think Ahead, about having a baby now or in the future, things you can do, March of Dimes

Prenatal (alpha fetoprotein (AFP), triple screen, risk of Down syndrome / other trisomies, chorionic villi sampling (CVS), amniocentesis, ultrasound, other diagnostic tests)

Fetal tests: Which ones are right for you? CNN August 9, 1999

Policy statements on prenatal testing, American College of Medical Genetics

Policy statements on prenatal testing, American Society of Human Genetics

Three Dimensional Ultrasound Imaging

Genetic Screening for Birth Defects, (.pdf file) American Society for Reproductive Medicine

IVFer's Pregnancy Calculator

Due Date Calculator, duedateclub

Due Date Calculator & other Important Dates During Pregnancy, Mayo Clinic

To Test or not to Test: Prenatal Diagnosis Decisions, InteliHealth Inc., April 2000

Prenatal Evaluation and Counseling, Merck Manual

TheFetus.net, ultrasound images, appropriate for medical professionals only

Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation, Perinatology.com

Benefits of prenatal genetic counseling:

1. Guidelines for Clinical Genetics Services for the Public's Health, 1st edition. Council of Regional Networks for Genetic Services, April 1997.   National Maternal and Child Health Clearinghouse 703-356-1964

2. Burgess, Michael M. et al. Bioethics for clinicians: 14. Ethics and genetics in medicine. CMAJ. 1998. 158:1309-13.

3. Evans, Mark et al. Integration of genetics and ultrasonography in prenatal diagnosis: Just looking is not enough. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1996. 174:1925-33

Neuromuscular information

Reference materials on human genetics

Publications

Clinical Genetic Centers & Departments

Human Genome Centers

Genetic Laboratories, Companies

Resources for Primary Care / Managed Care

• Genetics of Cancer, Northwestern Medical Center, Chicago, IL
• Clinical Genetics: A Self-Study Guide, University of South Dakota School of Medicine, Overview
• Genetic Disorders and Birth Defects: Compendium of AAP Guidelines for the Primary Care Practitioner, American Academy of Pediatrics, genetic policy statements on Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia, Evaluation of the Newborn With Developmental Anomalies of the External Genitalia, Folic Acid and Neural Tube Defects, Achondroplasia, Down Syndrome, Fragile X Syndrome, Marfan Syndrome, Neurofibromatosis, Sickle Cell Disease, Turner Syndrome, Williams Syndrome, Maternal Phenylketonuria, Molecular Genetic Testing, Congenital Hypothyroidism, Newborn Screening, Prenatal Genetic Diagnosis
  
• Genetic counseling: Your new job. Are you ready to handle public misconceptions, confidentiality dilemmas? February 1995 ACP Observer, American College of Physicians
• Referral Guidelines for Genetic Evaluations, Counseling, and Clinics
• Patient materials - deciding about genetic testing / disease specific pamphlets:
  1. Fact sheet on testing, Ataxia Foundation making decisions about genetic testing
  2. Prenatal Tests: What they are, their benefits and risks, and how to decide whether to have them or not. Blatt, R, Vintage Books, 1988. Discussion of practical issues, is supportive of families making their own decisions, self-awareness exercise at the end of most chapters exploring the pros and cons of different prenatal testing choices
• National Guideline Clearinghouse TM (NGC), search for "genetics" documents, public resource for evidence-based clinical practice guidelines
• AAFP Core Educational Guidelines in Medical Genetics, Recommended Core Educational Guidelines for Family Practice Residents
• The New Genetics: Medicine and the Human Genome, 2001, CD-ROM, genetics and genomics, impact on healthcare and society.  Also courseware for physicians, CME credit through Stanford University, STobin, Twisted Ladder
• Public Health and Genetics Web Resources
• Evaluation of the Newborn with Single or Multiple Congenital Anomalies: A Clinical Guideline, American College of Medical Genetics Foundation Clinical Guidelines Project, New York State Department of Health
• Vermont Human Genetics Initiative includes articles for primary care and slides of talk Genetic Testing: Who, What, When, Where,How, Why and Why Not, 10/30/97 AEGuttmacher
• Genetics in Primary Care, Royal College of General Practitioners, United Kingdom, March 2006
  

Prevalence of Genetic Conditions / Birth Defects

Research

• ClinicalTrials.gov, ClinicalTrials.gov provides regularly updated information about federally and privately supported clinical research in human volunteers
• CenterWatch.com, information about clinical research, including listings of more than 41,000 active industry and government-sponsored clinical trials, as well as new drug therapies in research and those recently approved by the FDA
• CRISP (Computer Retrieval of Information on Scientific Projects) is a searchable database of federally funded biomedical research projects conducted at universities, hospitals, and other research institutions)

   

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