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Exe N, Ferguson H, Krokosky A, Sawyer S, Terry SF. [2007]. Genetic testing stories. Washington, DC: Genetic Alliance, 56 pp. (Monograph series no. 2)

Annotation: This publication consists of a collection of brief stores of individuals who have undergone genetic testing for a variety of conditions. Each story is told in the individual's own voice. Topics include carrier testing, diagnostic testing, gene mapping, predictive, and prognostic. For each topic there are several stories, each focusing on a different condition.

Contact: Genetic Alliance, 4301 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Suite 404, Washington, DC 20008-2369, Telephone: (202) 966-5557 Secondary Telephone: (800) 336-GENE Fax: (202) 966-8553 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.geneticalliance.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Personal narratives, Carrier state, Diagnostic techniques, Genetic counseling, Genetic disorders, Genetic screening

U.S. Congress, Office of Technology Assessment. 1992. Cystic fibrosis and DNA tests: Implications of carrier screening. Washington, DC: U.S. Congress, Office of Technology Assessment, 301 pp.

Annotation: This report examines the scientific, clinical, legal, economic, and social considerations of widespread carrier screening for cystic fibrosis. Specific topics covered include medical aspects, the state of the art in genetics, quality assurance, education and counseling, financing, discrimination issues, costs and cost-effectiveness, and CF carrier screening in the United Kingdom. Appendices discuss the epidemiology of mutations for cystic fibrosis and cases studies of other carrier screening programs.

Contact: U.S. Government Publishing Office, 732 North Capitol Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20401, Telephone: (202) 512-1800 Secondary Telephone: (866) 512-1800 Fax: (202) 512-2104 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.gpo.gov Available from the website. Document Number: OTA-BA-532.

Keywords: Bioethics, Carrier state, Cystic fibrosis, DNA, Genetic screening, Screening
   

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