Clinical Genetics I (RGN_001)
About Study Course
Objective
To provide the medical genetics resident with theoretical knowledge and practical skills and improve them in order to prepare the doctor for certification in the speciality of medical genetics in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Republic of Latvia.
Learning outcomes
1.Medical genetics resident learns the chapters of genetic anamnesis, to draw a family tree, assess the patient's physical condition, basics of dysphormology and to determine the types of heredity. To create an examination plan based in international guidelines and evidence-based data bases, to be able to differentiate a potential genetic pathology. To determine hereditary risk factors. To advise patients and families with certain genetic pathologies.
1.To gather family anamnesis, draw and interpret the family tree, recognize patients with a genetic disease of risks of development of a genetic disease, to give genetic advice in accordance with the goals, methods and practice adopted, to calculate the monogenetic diseases’ recurrence risk, explain the concept of risk to a patient understandably, provide the genetic information understandably, and to allow the patient and his/her family to make the decision. Medical genetics patient must be able to define the ethical and psychological issues. As a result of study course, the medical genetics resident will be able to analyse the autopsy report.
1.Medical genetics resident learns the chapters of genetic anamnesis, to draw a family tree, assess the patient's physical condition, and the basics of dysphormology; to determine types of heredity, to create an examination plan based on international guidelines and evidence-based data bases, to be able to differentiate a potential genetic pathology, to determine hereditary risk factors, to give advice to patients and families with certain genetic pathologies.
