Genetic counselling as a developing healthcare profession: A case study in the queensland context

Australian Journal of Primary Health

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 33-39

  Kromberg, J G R ^a   Parkes, J ^b   Taylor, S ^c  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Queensland Clinical Genetics Service   (Australia)

^c CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Genetic counselling; Primary health care; Queensland

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; DATA ANALYSIS; GENE TECHNOLOGY; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENETIC COUNSELING; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; WORKLOAD;

EID: 33645718312     PISSN: 14487527     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/PY06006     Document Type: Article

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