There are clinical clues which could suggest that a family has an inherited susceptibility to a common disease, or that a condition has a strong genetic component. Please explore our following resources on:
Breast Cancer
Bowel Cancer
Cystic Fibrosis
Developmental Delay
Down Syndrome
Familial Hypercholesterolaemia
Heart Attack
Sudden Death
Our resources will support you to identify what information you need to collate, and how to best to present that information to illustrate any inheritance patterns and interpret findings. Please explore our following resources.
Health professionals are usually taught about genetics using scientific language. Patients may prefer to talk about genetics using non-scientific language. Please explore our following resources.
Patient Views
Explaining Autosomal Inheritance
Regional Genetics Services in UK
