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Genetic Counseling and Testing in a Community Setting: Quality, Access, and Efficiency.

American Society of Clinical Oncology educational book. American Society of Clinical Oncology. Annual Meeting, 2019
There is an increasing need for genetic counseling and testing for individuals diagnosed with cancer, as treatment may be affected by the results. In addition, the identification of individuals before a diagnosis of cancer allows for optimal surveillance
Stephanie A Cohen, A. Bradbury, Vida Henderson, K. Hoskins, E. Bednar, B. Arun   +5 more
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Attitudes and training needs of oncologists and surgeons in mainstreaming breast cancer genetic counseling in a low‐to‐middle income Asian country

Journal of Genetic Counseling, 2022
Yong-Quan Lee, S. Yoon, T. Hassan, H. Padmanabhan, C. Yip, W. Keng, M. Thong, Muhammad Azrif Ahmad Annuar, N. A. Mohd Taib, S. Teo   +9 more
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The impact of cardiovascular genetic counseling on patient empowerment

Journal of Genetic Counseling, 2019
Cardiovascular genetic counseling (CVGC) is recommended for a variety of inherited heart conditions; however, its impact on patient empowerment has not been assessed.
Hannah E Ison, S. Ware, Tae‐Hwi Schwantes‐An, Samantha L. Freeze, L. Elmore, Katherine G Spoonamore   +5 more
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Principles of Genetic Counseling

Acta Ophthalmologica, 2010
AbstractPurpose To present the genetic counselling needs of families with inherited eye disease and examine the ethical and emotional issues around genetic testingMethods The presentation will focus on the psychosocial impact of inherited eye disease and the dilemmas in counselling and testing using case discussions and data from qualitative studies ...
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Genetics and Genetic Counselling

1971
In man the genetic code is carried in the nuclear deoxyribonucleic acid (D.N.A.). This D.N.A. is present as long helical double filaments in the chromosomes. The sequence of nucleic acids in these D.N.A. strands determines the nature of the cell proteins and hence the structure and function of the cell.
Jack M. Slater, Alastair W. Blair, Gifford F. Batstone   +2 more
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Genetic counseling: an appraisal

Clinical Genetics, 1974
From personal interviews with former consultands, we have learned much about the effectiveness and impact of our genetic counseling services during the past decade. Counseling has been well received and understood by most recipients. Consultands make rational decisions regarding family planning in post‐counseling years.
Beverly Dev. Reynolds, Arthur L. Robinson, Mary Puck   +2 more
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Genetic counselling and the new genetics

Trends in Genetics, 1988
Abstract The mapping of most important human disease genes has already been accomplished, promising epochal changes in health care and disease prevention. This article explores the potential benefits and dangers, emphasizing the high priority that must be given to non-directive genetic counselling.
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Genetic counseling in pediatric acute care: Reflections on ultra‐rapid genomic diagnoses in neonates

Journal of Genetic Counseling, 2019
As genomic sequencing has become available in pediatric clinical genetics settings, genetic counselors have been called upon to support individuals and families through the testing process.
S. Ayres, L. Gallacher, Zornitza Stark, Gemma R. Brett   +3 more
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Models of Genetic Counseling and Their Effects on Multicultural Genetic Counseling

Journal of Genetic Counseling, 2002
AbstractThis theoretical paper examines challenges to multicultural genetic counseling, counseling between culturally different clients and counselors, in the context of Kessler's typology of models of genetic counseling (Kessler S (1997) J Genet Counsel 6:287–295).
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The current state of genetic counseling assistants in the United States

Journal of Genetic Counseling, 2019
Genetic counseling assistants (GCAs) have the potential to address the high demand for genetic counselors by promoting task‐sharing, increasing genetic counselor efficiency, and allowing for higher level duties to be optimized by genetic counselors ...
Morgan J Hnatiuk, R. Noss, A. Mitchell, A. Matthews   +3 more
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