"It just becomes much more complicated": Genetic counselors' views on genetics and prenatal testing

New Genetics and Society

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 302-321

  Markens, Susan ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

bioethics; genetic counselors; genetic testing; prenatal testing; reflexive ambivalence

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOETHICS; FOLLOW UP; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC RISK; GENETIC SCREENING; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; MEDICAL PROFESSION; PERSONALIZED MEDICINE; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRENATAL CARE; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; SEX CHROMOSOME ABERRATION;

LACUNA;

EID: 84883560984     PISSN: 14636778     EISSN: 14699915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14636778.2013.822174     Document Type: Article

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