“L'Dor v'Dor,” From Generation to Generation: One Community's Response to Jewish Genetic Diseases
Most American Jews are of Ashkenazic (Eastern European) descent and, as such, are at risk of being carriers of one or more Jewish genetic diseases. There is a compelling need to educate teens and young adults about these diseases, inheritance patterns, genetic counseling and screening before they ha...
| Published in: | Journal of religion, disability & health |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Routledge
2007
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| In: |
Journal of religion, disability & health
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| Further subjects: | B
genetic diseases
B inherited disabilities B Education B Genetic Screening B Community B Jewish |
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| Summary: | Most American Jews are of Ashkenazic (Eastern European) descent and, as such, are at risk of being carriers of one or more Jewish genetic diseases. There is a compelling need to educate teens and young adults about these diseases, inheritance patterns, genetic counseling and screening before they have children. To overcome the barriers of the high costs of testing and concerns about the loss of confidentiality, the Jewish community in Phoenix, Arizona has created an affordable screening and genetics education program to reach out to rabbis, physicians, and Jewish individuals. |
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| ISSN: | 1522-9122 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of religion, disability & health
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1300/J095v10n03_09 |