Genetic education and the challenge of genomic medicine: Development of core competences to support preparation of health professionals in Europe

European Journal of Human Genetics

Volumn 18, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 972-977

  Skirton, Heather ^a   Lewis, Celine ^a,b   Kent, Alastair ^b   Coviello, Domenico A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^b Genetic Interest Group   (United Kingdom)

^c FONDAZIONE IRCCS CA GRANDA OSPEDALE MAGGIORE POLICLINICO   (Italy)

Author keywords

competence; genomics; professional education

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EUROPE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENOMICS; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION, MEDICAL; EUROPE; GENOME; HEALTH PERSONNEL;

EID: 77955980665     PISSN: 10184813     EISSN: 14765438     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ejhg.2010.64     Document Type: Article

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