The Boy Who Could Not Stop Growing... and Other Stories About Genes and People
How to give birth to a healthy child? Why does my child have heart problems? Will I develop Huntington's chorea like my father and grandfather? The topic of genetic diseases is becoming commonplace these days; however, many have a vague...
idea of what medical genetics entails. Unlike a therapist who accompanies a patient from cradle to grave, a geneticist monitors their life even before it begins and many years after it ends. Throughout his professional career, Dr. Kirk has been involved in the fates of thousands of people, coinciding with an era of unprecedented breakthroughs in genetics. The experience of a practicing physician and scientist, combined with the gift of storytelling, allows the author to write a magnificent overview of the history of medical genetics and assess its prospects, clarifying the most complex questions for all who wish to grasp the subtleties of this new science through real examples.
How to give birth to a healthy child? Why does my child have heart problems? Will I develop Huntington's chorea like my father and grandfather? The topic of genetic diseases is becoming commonplace these days; however, many have a vague idea of what medical genetics entails. Unlike a therapist who accompanies a patient from cradle to grave, a geneticist monitors their life even before it begins and many years after it ends. Throughout his professional career, Dr. Kirk has been involved in the fates of thousands of people, coinciding with an era of unprecedented breakthroughs in genetics. The experience of a practicing physician and scientist, combined with the gift of storytelling, allows the author to write a magnificent overview of the history of medical genetics and assess its prospects, clarifying the most complex questions for all who wish to grasp the subtleties of this new science through real examples.
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