How to give birth to a healthy child? Why does my child have heart problems? Will I develop Huntington's chorea like my father and grandfather did? The topic of genetic diseases is becoming commonplace these days, however, what medical genetics is, many people vaguely imagine. Unlike the therapist, who accompanies the patient from the cradle to the grave, the geneticist follows his life even before its inception and years after its completion. During his professional career, Dr. Kirk had a chance to take part in the fate of thousands of people, and this period coincided with the era of an unprecedented breakthrough in genetics. The experience of a practicing doctor and scientist, combined with the gift of a storyteller, allowed the author to write an excellent overview of the history of medical genetics and assess its prospects, clarifying the most difficult questions with real examples for everyone who wants to comprehend the intricacies of this new science.
