Client advocacy and collaboration with insurance and laboratory testing agencies: A case study illustrating genetic counselor roles

Journal of Genetic Counseling

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 175-181

  Lea, Dale Halsey ^a  

^a FOUNDATION FOR BLOOD RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Client advocacy; Collaboration and coordination of client care; Genetic counselor as educator

Indexed keywords

DNA;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DNA DETERMINATION; FAMILY HISTORY; GENETIC COUNSELING; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; RETINOBLASTOMA;

CANCER; CLINICAL APPROACH/SOURCE; GENETIC DISORDERS; GENETICS AND REPRODUCTION;

ADULT; CHILD; COMMUNICATION; EYE DISEASES; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC DISEASES, INBORN; GENETIC SCREENING; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH, REIMBURSEMENT; LABORATORIES; NEOPLASMS; PATIENT ADVOCACY; PROFESSIONAL ROLE;

EID: 0033006569     PISSN: 10597700     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022886723333     Document Type: Article

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