Genetics Home Reference: Locating Easy-to-Understand Genetics Information

This article describes the Genetics Home Reference, the National Library of Medicine's searchable Web resource that provides reliable information about genetic conditions, genes, and chromosomes and their relationship to the health of individuals, families, or populations. This resource contain...

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Published in:Journal of consumer health on the Internet 2005-12, Vol.9 (4), p.61-68
Main Authors: Charbonneau, Deborah H., Healy, Annette M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
chromosomes
Consumer health information
Exact sciences and technology
General aspects
genes
genetic conditions
Genetics
Information and communication sciences
Information science. Documentation
information services
Medical sciences
Miscellaneous
National Library of Medicine
Online information retrieval
Public health. Hygiene
Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine
Sciences and techniques of general use
Web sites
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Summary:This article describes the Genetics Home Reference, the National Library of Medicine's searchable Web resource that provides reliable information about genetic conditions, genes, and chromosomes and their relationship to the health of individuals, families, or populations. This resource contains descriptions of hundreds of genes and genetic conditions, with new content being added regularly. Features of the resource will be described as well as the browse and search methods used to access the information.
ISSN:1539-8285
1539-8293
DOI:10.1300/J381v09n04_07