Who are the next generation of genetic counselors? A survey of students

Journal of Genetic Counseling

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 395-407

  Lega, Melanie ^a   Veach, Patricia McCarthy ^b   Ward, Erin E ^b   LeRoy, Bonnie S ^b  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Career motives; Career plans; Genetic counseling students; Student characteristics

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; CAREER; CURRICULUM; FAMILY HISTORY; GENETIC COUNSELING; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; REVIEW; SEX RATIO; STUDENT;

ADULT; CAREER CHOICE; FEMALE; GENETIC COUNSELING; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; STUDENTS;

EID: 26044477229     PISSN: 10597700     EISSN: 15733599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10897-005-3773-8     Document Type: Review

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