Examining the relationship between genetic counselors' attitudes toward deaf people and the genetic counseling session

Journal of Genetic Counseling

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 161-173

  Enns, Emily E ^a   Boudreault, Patrick ^a   Palmer, Christina G S ^b,c,d  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Deaf; Deaf culture; Genetic testing; Hearing impaired; Hearing loss; Prenatal testing

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETICS; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HUMAN; MANPOWER; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; DEAFNESS; GENETIC COUNSELING; HUMANS; PILOT PROJECTS;

EID: 77953075260     PISSN: 10597700     EISSN: 15733599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10897-009-9272-6     Document Type: Article

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