Speaking the language of genetics: A primer

Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 184-188

  Wolpert, Chantelle M ^a   Singer, Margaret L ^b   Speer, Marcy C ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Genetic literacy; Genetic terminology

Indexed keywords

BLOOD CLOTTING FACTOR 5 LEIDEN; TRANSMEMBRANE CONDUCTANCE REGULATOR;

ALLELE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; GENE IDENTIFICATION; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENETIC RISK; GENETIC SCREENING; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; GENOTYPE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; HUMAN GENETICS; MEDICAL PROFESSION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MIDWIFE; NOMENCLATURE; PATIENT CARE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; THROMBOPHILIA;

CYSTIC FIBROSIS; FACTOR V; GENETIC DISEASES, INBORN; GENETICS, MEDICAL; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; MIDWIFERY; TERMINOLOGY;

EID: 18444404360     PISSN: 15269523     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmwh.2005.02.004     Document Type: Article

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