Prenatal genetic counseling : practical support for prenatal diagnostics, decision-making, and dealing with uncertainty / edited by Sam Riedijk, Karin E.M. Diderich.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Riedijk, Sam, editor.

Diderich, Karin E. M., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Prenatal diagnosis.

Genetic counseling.

Prenatal Diagnosis.

Genetic Counseling.

Medical Subjects:

Prenatal Diagnosis.

Genetic Counseling.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xv, 210 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

London : Elsevier/Academic Press, [2022]

System Details:

data file

Summary:

"Prenatal Genetic Counseling: Practical Support for Prenatal Diagnostics, Decision-Making, and Dealing with Uncertainty provides a foundation for new research and a one-stop source for physicians, genetic counselors, psychologists, social workers, general practitioners, grief workers, translational researchers, and administrators seeking to work in the field of clinical genomics ethically and in full consideration of patients' psychological well-being. Here, an international team of experienced counselors and clinician-scientists lay out the range of methods and technologies applied in prenatal decision-making, including NIPT; invasive testing with microarray analysis or whole genome sequencing; ultrasound screening; and prenatal diagnosis for known hereditary conditions, among others. From here, they examine specific challenges in the clinical translation. In a field where decisions about life or death of a child are made, professionals are bound to encounter uncertainty. This book was co-created by health care practitioners, scientists, patients and students to provide insights and direction for offering support straight from the heart to couples faced with fetal anomalies. To make this possible for all couples, diversity in prenatal genetic counseling is also addressed. Finally, next steps in prenatal genetic counseling research and clinical implementation are discussed. As we are challenged by the rapid advances in prenatal genomics, so are our patients. Learning from our patients with every encounter, this book aims to offer access to the insights we gathered as well as to stimulate lifelong learning"--Publisher's description.

Contents:

I. The landscape of prenatal diagnosis. A flow from screening to diagnostics

From the consulting room: personal narratives of giving prenatal information about fetal anomalies

Whole-exome sequencing: a changing landscape of prenatal counseling

Dealing with uncertainty in prenatal genomics

Addressing diversity in prenatal genetic counseling

II. Patient journey and offering support. Introduction

The discovery

The iterative process of decision-making

Ending the pregnancy

Grief

Building a life again

Organizing support

Staying young; student reflections

Appendix. Concluding remarks.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Online resource; title from table of contents page (Elsevier ClinicalKey, viewed August 2, 2024).

Other Format:

Print version: Prenatal genetic counseling.

ISBN:

9780128233313

0128233311

OCLC:

1280276840

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.