A study of the practice of individual genetic counsellors and genetic nurses in Europe

Journal of Community Genetics

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 69-75

  Skirton, Heather ^a   Cordier, Christophe ^b   Lambert, Debby ^c   Hosterey Ugander, Ulrika ^d   Voelckel, Marie Antoinette ^e   O'Connor, Anita ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF STRASBOURG   (France)

^c OUR LADY S CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^d SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^e TIMONE HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Genetic counsellor; Genetic nurse; Professional practice

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EUROPE; FEMALE; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC COUNSELLOR; GENETIC NURSE; GENETIC SCREENING; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; PARAMEDICAL PERSONNEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE;

EID: 84872406741     PISSN: 1868310X     EISSN: 18686001     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12687-012-0119-8     Document Type: Article

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