Genetic counsellors: A registration system to assure competence in practice in the United Kingdom

Community Genetics

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 182-183

  Skirton, Heather ^a   Kerzin Storrar, Lauren ^a   Patch, Christine ^a   Barnes, Chris ^a   Guilbert, Penny ^a   Dolling, Claire ^a   Kershaw, Ann ^a   Baines, Elizabeth ^a   Stirling, Dianne ^a  

^a TAUNTON AND SOMERSET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETICS; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; REGISTRATION;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; GENETIC COUNSELING; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; NURSES;

EID: 3142666180     PISSN: 14222795     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000078167     Document Type: Letter

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