Enhancing family communication about genetics: Ethical and professional dilemmas

Journal of Genetic Counseling

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 16-21

  Hodgson, Jan ^a,b   Gaff, Clara ^a,b  

^a MURDOCH CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Family communication; Reciprical engagement model of genetic counseling (REM)

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONFLICT; ETHICS; FAMILY; GENETIC COUNSELING; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MEDICAL ETHICS;

CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); ETHICS; ETHICS, PROFESSIONAL; FAMILY; GENETIC COUNSELING; HUMANS; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84873059791     PISSN: 10597700     EISSN: 15733599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10897-012-9514-x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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