title: Communicating basic genetics to patients with sickle-cell disease.
abstract: This report describes an approach to explaining the basic genetics of sickle-cell disease to patients and their families in an uncomplicated yet sufficiently informative way. The areas covered include: the cause of the disease, its pathophysiology, and the importance of genetic counselling.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics, Faifa General Hospital, Faifa, Gizan, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Opawoye
mesh_terms: D000755:Anemia, Sickle Cell / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000235:genetics* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology; D001294:Attitude to Health; D001296:Audiovisual Aids; D003142:Communication; D003241:Consanguinity; D005817:Genetic Counseling; D005826:Genetics, Medical / Q000193:education*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D010290:Parents / Q000193:education* / Q000523:psychology; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D010375:Pedigree; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D012529:Saudi Arabia