Are genetic counselors just misunderstood? Thoughts on "The Relationship Between the Genetic Counseling Profession and the Disability Community: A Commentary"

American Journal of Medical Genetics, Part A

Volumn 155, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1786-1787

  Resta, Robert ^a  

^a SWEDISH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY; DISABILITY; DOWN SYNDROME; ETHNICITY; FAMILY COUNSELING; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC DISORDER; GENETIC SCREENING; HEALTH SERVICE; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HUMAN; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MEDICAL GENETICS; NOTE; PREGNANCY TERMINATION; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

DISABLED PERSONS; GENETIC COUNSELING; HUMANS;

EID: 79960562985     PISSN: 15524825     EISSN: 15524833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.34082     Document Type: Note

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