Community genetics: A bridge between clinical genetics and public health

Community Genetics

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 7-11

  Ten Kate, Leo P ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Clinical genetics; Counseling; Genetic communities; Public health

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL GENETICS; CONFERENCE PAPER; GENE SEGREGATION; GENETIC CORRELATION; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC LINKAGE; GENETIC RISK; GENETIC SCREENING; GENOTYPE PHENOTYPE CORRELATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HETEROZYGOSITY; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGENY; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT;

GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; GENETICS, MEDICAL; GENETICS, POPULATION; HUMANS; PUBLIC HEALTH; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 17244370883     PISSN: 14222795     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000083330     Document Type: Conference Paper

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