Report from the national society of genetic counselors service delivery model task force: A proposal to define models, components, and modes of referral

Journal of Genetic Counseling

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 645-651

  Cohen, Stephanie A ^a   Gustafson, Shanna L ^b   Marvin, Monica L ^c   Riley, Bronson D ^d   Uhlmann, Wendy R ^b   Liebers, S Bonnie ^e   Rousseau, Julie A ^f  

^a ST VINCENT HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^d Southeast Nebraska Cancer Center   (United States)

^e Genetic Counseling Services Inc   (United States)

^f BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Access; Genetic counseling; Genetics Referral; National Society of Genetic Counselors; Service delivery models

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC SCREENING; HUMAN; MANPOWER; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL;

GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC TESTING; HUMANS; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL;

EID: 84867404033     PISSN: 10597700     EISSN: 15733599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10897-012-9505-y     Document Type: Article

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