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Joseph D. McInerney
Researcher at American Society of Human Genetics
Publications - 27
Citations - 823
Joseph D. McInerney is an academic researcher from American Society of Human Genetics. The author has contributed to research in topics: Science education & Health care. The author has an hindex of 7, co-authored 27 publications receiving 743 citations. Previous affiliations of Joseph D. McInerney include Colorado College.
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Points to Consider: Ethical, Legal, and Psychosocial Implications of Genetic Testing in Children and Adolescents
Jeffrey R. Botkin,John W. Belmont,Jonathan S. Berg,Benjamin E. Berkman,Yvonne Bombard,Ingrid A. Holm,Howard P. Levy,Kelly E. Ormond,Howard M. Saal,Nancy B. Spinner,Benjamin S. Wilfond,Joseph D. McInerney +11 more
TL;DR: This statement represents current opinion by the ASHG on the ethical, legal, and social issues concerning genetic testing in children and a broad range of test technologies and their applications in clinical medicine and research.
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The Critical Challenge of Educating the Public About Genetics
Michael J. Dougherty,Michael J. Dougherty,Katherine S. Lontok,Katherine Donigan,Joseph D. McInerney +4 more
TL;DR: The translation of genomics into medicine would benefit from a public that has a strong foundation in core genetics principles and that is able to access, identify, and use reliable information, but public understanding of genetics is generally poor.
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Family History in Primary Care Pediatrics
TL;DR: Interval family histories targeted to symptoms and family histories tailored to a child’s life stage (ie, age-based health) may be important and underappreciated methods of collecting family history that yield clinically actionable data and supplement existing family history information.
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Biology Textbooks: Whose Business?
TL;DR: McInerney is co-chair of the National Association of Biology Teachers/National Science Teachers Association Biology Test Committee as discussed by the authors and has worked primarily on programs in human genetics education and on education and science, technology and society.
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A Concept Map of Evolutionary Biology to Promote Meaningful Learning in Biology
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present a concept map that organizes concepts of history of life and the processes that generate it, and the hierarchical relationships among them, in order to generate a powerful affective commitment to the subject.