| Contributors | |
| Pt. I | Genetics and Public Health: An Overview | |
| 1 | Genetics and Public Health: A Framework for the Integration of Human Genetics into Public Health Practice | 3 |
| 2 | Genetics and Public Health: Historical Perspectives and Current Challenges and Opportunities | 25 |
| 3 | The Human Genome Project: Evolving Status and Emerging Opportunities for Disease Prevention | 45 |
| 4 | Models of Public Health Genetic Policy Development | 61 |
| 5 | The Multidisciplinary Nature of Public Health Genetics in Research and Education | 83 |
| Pt. II | Public Health Assessment | |
| 6 | Epidemiology, Molecular Biology, and Public Health | 103 |
| 7 | Surveillance for Birth Defects and Genetic Diseases | 123 |
| 8 | Surveillance for Hemophilia and Inherited Hematologic Disorders | 141 |
| 9 | Public Health Assessment of Genetic Predisposition to Cancer | 151 |
| 10 | Public Health Assessment of Genetic Susceptibility to Infectious Diseases: Malaria, Tuberculosis, and HIV | 173 |
| 11 | Public Health Assessment of Genetic Information in the Occupational Setting | 203 |
| Pt. III | Evaluation of Genetic Testing | |
| 12 | Medical and Public Health Strategies for Ensuring the Quality of Genetic Testing | 223 |
| 13 | Newborn Screening Quality Assurance | 243 |
| Pt. IV | Developing, Implementing, and Evaluating Population Interventions | |
| 14 | Public Health Needs Assessment for State-Based Genetic Services Delivery | 261 |
| 15 | Access to Genetic Services in the United States: A Challenge to Genetics in Public Health | 273 |
| 16 | Community Genetics in The Netherlands | 291 |
| 17 | Delivery of Genetic Services in Developing Countries | 301 |
| 18 | Genetics and Prevention Effectiveness | 329 |
| 19 | Impact of Genetic Information and Genetic Counseling on Public Health | 361 |
| 20 | Lessons Learned from Newborn Screening for Phenylketonuria | 385 |
| 21 | Newborn Screening for Cystic Fibrosis: A Paradigm for Public Health Genetics Policy Development | 405 |
| 22 | Newborn Screening for Sickle Cell Disease: Public Health Impact and Evaluation | 431 |
| 23 | Public Health Strategies to Prevent the Complications of Hemochromatosis | 447 |
| 24 | Applying Genetic Strategies to Prevent Atherosclerosis | 463 |
| Pt. V | Genetics and Public Health: Ethical, Legal, and Social Issues | |
| 25 | Genetics, Public Health, and the Law | 489 |
| 26 | Genetics and Public Health: Informed Consent Beyond the Clinical Encounter | 505 |
| 27 | Public Health Surveillance of Genetic Information: Ethical and Legal Responses to Social Risk | 527 |
| Pt. VI | Communication, Education and Information Dissemination | |
| 28 | Principles and Practices of Communication Processes for Genetics in Public Health | 549 |
| 29 | Training in Public Health Genetics | 569 |
| 30 | Consumer Perspectives on Genetic Testing: Lessons Learned | 579 |
| 31 | Using the Internet to Disseminate Genetics Information for Public Health | 603 |
| Index | 617 |
Format: Hardcover, 1st ed., 664 pages
