Genetic counseling issues in predictive genetic testing for familial adult-onset neurologic diseases

Seminars in Pediatric Neurology

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 177-186

  Burson, Catherine M ^a,b,c   Markey, Kristina R ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^c NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

DEGENERATIVE DISEASE; EMPLOYMENT; FAMILIAL DISEASE; FAMILY; FAMILY PLANNING; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC COUNSELING; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; HUNTINGTON CHOREA; INFORMED CONSENT; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIVACY; REVIEW;

EID: 0034833736     PISSN: 10719091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/spen.2001.26451     Document Type: Article

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