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Genetic Testing

Health information topics about Genetic Testing:

Children

    1. What Is a Pediatric Geneticist?
    American Academy of Pediatrics
    http://www.aap.org/family/WhatisPedGeneticist.pdf

Dictionaries/Glossaries

    1. Talking Glossary of Genetic Terms
    National Human Genome Research Institute
    http://www.genome.gov/glossary.cfm

Directories

    1. US Clinic Directory Search
    Children's Health Care System, Seattle
    http://www.genetests.org/servlet/access?id=8888891&key=yLoqrsrCVms-M&fcn=y&...

    2. Laboratory Directory-GeneReviews
    Children's Health Care System, Seattle
    http://www.genetests.org/servlet/access?id=8888891&key=xW0l31Z2a4hTc&fcn=y&...

    3. Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center
    Office of Rare Diseases
    http://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/html/resources/info_cntr.html

    4. Cancer Genetics Services Directory
    National Cancer Institute
    http://www.cancer.gov/search/genetics_services/

Genetics

    1. Genetics Home Reference: Genetic Testing
    National Library of Medicine
    http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/info=genetic_testing

Law and Policy

    1. Genetic Discrimination in Health Insurance
    National Human Genome Research Institute
    http://www.genome.gov/page.cfm?pageID=10002328

    2. Regulatory Environment for Genetic Tests
    Genetics and Public Policy Center
    http://www.dnapolicy.org/policy/genTests.jhtml

    3. Policy and Legislation Database
    National Human Genome Research Institute
    http://www.genome.gov/PolicyEthics/LegDatabase/pubsearch.cfm

    4. Issues in Genetics and Health
    National Human Genome Research Institute
    http://www.genome.gov/page.cfm?pageID=10001740

    5. Genetic Information and the Workplace
    National Human Genome Research Institute
    http://www.genome.gov/10001732

    6. Ethical, Legal and Social Implications Program
    National Human Genome Research Institute
    http://www.genome.gov/page.cfm?pageID=10002329

National Institutes of Health

    1. Genetics FAQ
    National Human Genome Research Institute
    http://www.genome.gov/page.cfm?pageID=10001191

    2. Brief Primer on Genetic Testing
    National Human Genome Research Institute
    http://www.genome.gov/page.cfm?pageID=10506784

    3. Understanding Gene Testing
    National Cancer Institute
    http://nci.nih.gov/cancertopics/understandingcancer/genetesting

Newsletters/Print Publications

    1. Genomics & Health Weekly Update
    Centers for Disease Control, Office of Genomics and Disease Prevention
    http://www.cdc.gov/genomics/update/current.htm

Organizations

    1. National Newborn Screening and Genetics Resource C

    http://genes-r-us.uthscsa.edu/

    2. National Human Genome Research Institute

    http://www.genome.gov/

    3. March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation

    http://www.marchofdimes.com/

    4. GeneTests
    Children's Health Care System, Seattle
    http://www.genetests.org/

    5. Centers for Disease Control, Office of Genomics an

    http://www.cdc.gov/genomics/

    6. National Institute of Child Health and Human Devel

    http://www.nichd.nih.gov/

Overviews

    1. Introduction to Genetics and Genetic Testing
    Nemours Foundation
    http://kidshealth.org/parent/system/medical/genetics.html

Related Issues

    1. Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD)
    Genetics and Public Policy Center
    http://www.dnapolicy.org/genetics/pgd.jhtml

    2. Genetics Home Reference
    National Library of Medicine
    http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/

    3. Reproductive Genetic Testing
    Genetics and Public Policy Center
    http://www.dnapolicy.org/genetics/reproGen.jhtml

    4. Genetic Testing: Weighing Its Benefits and Risks
    Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
    http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=FL00076

    5. Universe of Genetic Testing
    American Association for Clinical Chemistry
    http://www.labtestsonline.org/understanding/features/genetics.html

    6. FDA Clears First of Kind Genetic Lab Test
    Food and Drug Administration
    http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/news/2004/new01149.html

    7. Ancilliary Services (Paternity or Maternity Testin
    Children's Health Care System, Seattle
    http://www.genetests.org/servlet/access?id=8888892&key=fPQocRVt6V2DC&fcn=y&...

    8. Genes and Populations
    National Institute of General Medical Sciences
    http://www.nigms.nih.gov/news/science_ed/genepop/

Research

    1. Gene Hunting (Mental Illnesses)
    National Institute of Mental Health
    http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/huntgene.cfm

    2. Genetic Mapping
    National Human Genome Research Institute
    http://www.genome.gov/page.cfm?pageID=10000715


 

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