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Genetics
A Guide for Students and Practitioners
of Nursing and Health Care
HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TITLES
AVAILABLE FROM LANTERN PUBLISHING LTD
ISBN | Title |
9781906052041 | Clinical Skills for Student Nurses |
9781906052065 | Communication and Interpersonal Skills |
9781906052027 | Effective Management in Long-term Care Organisations |
9781906052140 | Essential Study Skills for Health and Social Care |
9781906052171 | First Health and Social Care |
9781906052102 | Fundamentals of Diagnostic Imaging |
9781906052133 | Fundamentals of Nursing Care |
9781906052119 | Improving Students' Motivation to Study |
9781906052188 | Interpersonal Skills for the People Professions |
9781906052096 | Neonatal Care |
9781906052072 | Numeracy, Clinical Calculations and Basic Statistics |
9781906052164 | Palliative Care |
9781906052201 | Professional Practice in Public Health |
9781906052089 | Safe & Clean Care |
9781906052157 | The Care and Wellbeing of Older People |
9781906052225 | The Care Process |
9781906052218 | Understanding and Helping People in Crisis |
9781906052010 | Understanding Research and Evidence-Based Practice |
9781906052058 | Values for Care Practice |
REVISED EDITION
Genetics
A Guide for Students and Practitioners
of Nursing and Health Care
Karen Vipond
Lecturer, Bangor University
ISBN: 978 1 908625 15 1
Revised edition published in 2013 by Lantern Publishing Limited
First edition (ISBN 978 1 906052 24 9) published in 2011 by Reflect Press Limited
Lantern Publishing Limited, The Old Hayloft, Vantage Business Park, Bloxham Rd, Banbury, OX16 9UX, UK
www.lanternpublishing.com
2013, Karen Vipond
The right of Karen Vipond to be identified as author of this work has been asserted by her in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, copied or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without either written permission from Lantern Publishing Ltd or by a licence permitting restricted copying in the UK issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency, Saffron House, 610 Kirby Street, London EC1N 8TS, UK.
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The authors and publisher have made every attempt to ensure the content of this book is up to date and accurate. However, healthcare knowledge and information is changing all the time so the reader is advised to double-check any information in this text on drug usage, treatment procedures, the use of equipment, etc. to confirm that it complies with the latest safety recommendations, standards of practice and legislation, as well as local Trust policies and procedures. Students are advised to check with their tutor and/or mentor before carrying out any of the procedures in this textbook.
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Cover design by Andrew Magee Design Ltd
Printed and bound by MPG Books Ltd, Bodmin, UK
Distributed by NBN International, 10 Thornbury Rd, Plymouth PL6 7PP, UK
CONTENTS
For many, both public and health professionals, the world of genetics is surrounded by science, white coats and laboratories. For some it is associated with genetic modification, Mutant Ninja Turtles and designer babies. Most books about genetics are written by experts, for experts and these can be a difficult read for anyone not an expert. What a delight it is therefore to read a book which takes complex scientific concepts and ensures they are understandable by all.
This book takes a step by step journey from genetic science to health via rare single gene conditions and conditions with both a genetic and environmental influence.
As a nurse and a nursing lecturer for many years, genetics did not seem to be a subject I needed to know anything about. We now know that a persons individual genetic make-up and the genetics of their disease can have implications for diagnosis, outcomes and treatment decisions. It is on this basis that genetics and genomics now need to be considered a core subject for all nurses and health care students.
I am pleased to recommend this book to students of nursing and health care. I feel the book also has merit for many practitioners who, like me, did not have the topic of genetics included in their training, and it will be a very useful book for health care educators in planning the content of future courses.
I congratulate Karen on producing a book that makes sense of the science of genetics and genomics and I hope you enjoy learning more about this exciting subject which is having such an impact on health care.
Candy Cooley, Genetics Awareness Programme Lead,
NHS National Genetics Education Centre
January 2013
BACKGROUND
Following the publication of the governments White Paper Our Inheritance, Our Future in 2003, the NHS Genetics Education and Development Centre was created. The Centres work has included the publication of genetic workforce competencies that apply to all non-genetic health care professionals. Genetic education now forms an essential part of pre-registration nursing and midwifery courses so that all students can demonstrate competency in genetic practice at the point of registration.
This book has developed from the need for a genetic text applicable for health care practice. Common feedback obtained from health care students in the past has identified the lack of an available suitable genetic text. Many students have resorted to texts designed and written for medical students or for biology undergraduates. Most of the students felt that sections of these texts were either too in-depth or irrelevant to health care practice and therefore wanted a text that was relevant to them. This book was written primarily for student nurses, but the information within the book is also relevant for all other health care students, as well as for qualified professionals who would like to brush up on their knowledge of genetics.
The book is set out in ten chapters, starting with the very basics of cell biology. It has been designed so that each chapter builds upon the information given in the previous chapters. However, this does not mean that you have to start at Chapter 1; the chapter you start with will depend upon your prior knowledge and understanding of biology and genetics. Some readers might want to use the book as a reference source for genetic disorders; others might want to use it as supporting material for their health care course.
BOOK STRUCTURE
All the chapters have been written as clearly and concisely as possible in order to actively support learning. The book is organised as follows.
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