Genetics, Health Care and Public Policy

Alison Stewart is Head of Policy and Knowledge Management at the Public Health Genetics Unit, Cambridge. Philippa Brice is Science Policy andDissemination Manager at the Public Health Genetics Unit, Cambridge. Hilary Burton is Consultant in Public Health Medicine at the Public Health Genetics Unit, Cambridge. Paul Pharoah is Senior Clinical Research Fellow in the Department of Oncology, University of Cambridge. Simon Sanderson is Clinical Lecturer in Primary Care Genetics at the Institute of Public Health, University of Cambridge. Ron Zimmern is Director of the Public Health Genetics Unit, Cambridge.

• 1. Introduction; 2. Genetic science and technology; 3. Fundamentals of genetic epidemiology; 4. Genetics in medicine; 5. Genetics in health services; 6. Ethical, legal and social issues; 7. Policy for genetic science.

'… the book provides a good introductory text for students looking to gain a strong foundation in the complex field of research and public policy that surrounds medical genetics.' The Journal of Biosocial Science