Medical genetics and genetic counseling in Chile

Journal of Genetic Counseling

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 869-874

  Margarit, Sonia B ^a   Alvarado, Mónica ^b   Alvarez, Karin ^c   Lay Son, Guillermo ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DEL DESARROLLO   (Chile)

^b KAISER PERMANENTE   (United States)

^c CLÍNICA LAS CONDES   (Chile)

^d HOSPITAL PADRE HURTADO   (Chile)

Author keywords

Cancer; Chile; Clinical genetics; Genetic counseling

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILE; GENETIC COUNSELING; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; MEDICAL GENETICS; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT;

CHILE; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETICS, MEDICAL; HUMANS;

EID: 84888128926     PISSN: 10597700     EISSN: 15733599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10897-013-9607-1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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