Practical Genetic Counselling (seventh Edition)

The authors’ motivation for writing a scientific text book is often around the academic rigour of setting out the science of their specialist area for the benefit of novices entering their scientific specialty. The motivation of the publisher is more complex since selling copies is a pre-requisite to a successful book. Therefore the preface of such books often envisages a wide readership of interested professionals in associated fields of interest. This book carries the subtitle ‘Basic Principles and Practice’ and in its preface the authors suggest that it will be of interest and relevance to undergraduates in medicine, junior doctors and to nurses and other health professionals with an interest in oncology.