The unleashing of genetic terminology: How genetic counselling mobilizes for risk management

New Genetics and Society

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 197-208

  Samerski, Silja ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ UNIVERSITY HANNOVER   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETICS; GERMANY; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK MANAGEMENT;

EID: 33748535763     PISSN: 14636778     EISSN: 14699915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14636770600855267     Document Type: Review

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