Genetics education for health professionals: A context

Journal of Genetic Counseling

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 145-151

  McInerney, Joseph D ^a  

^a NCHPEG   (United States)

Author keywords

Genetics education; Health professionals

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; GENE TECHNOLOGY; GENETIC COUNSELING; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MOLECULAR GENETICS; PHARMACOGENOMICS; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE;

CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; FORECASTING; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC SCREENING; GENETICS, MEDICAL; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY;

EID: 40549135276     PISSN: 10597700     EISSN: 15733599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10897-007-9126-z     Document Type: Article

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