Lost in transition: Challenges in the expanding field of adult genetics

American Journal of Medical Genetics, Part C: Seminars in Medical Genetics

Volumn 142, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 294-303

  Taylor, Matthew R G ^b   Edwards, Janice G ^a   Ku, Lisa ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Adult medicine; Family practice; Genetic counseling; Geneticists; Genetics; Internal medicine; Primary care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADULT GENETICS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL GENETICS; CLINICAL MEDICINE; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC COUNSELOR; GENETIC DISORDER; GENETIC SCREENING; GENETIC SERVICE; GENETICIST; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL GENETICS; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; ONSET AGE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PEDIATRICS; PHYSICIAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRENATAL CARE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURVIVAL RATE;

ADULT; AGE OF ONSET; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC DISEASES, INBORN; GENETICS, MEDICAL; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; PEDIATRICS; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 33750984559     PISSN: 15524868     EISSN: 15524876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.c.30105     Document Type: Article

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