What's the harm? Genetic counselor perceptions of adverse effects of genetics service provision by non-genetics professionals

Journal of Genetic Counseling

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 48-63

  Bensend, Tracy A ^a   Veach, Patricia McCarthy ^b   Niendorf, Kristin B ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Error; Genetic counseling; Genetic counselors; Genetic testing; Harm; Minnesota; Non genetics providers; Structured interview

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC SCREENING; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

ADULT; FEMALE; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC TESTING; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 84897583682     PISSN: 10597700     EISSN: 15733599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10897-013-9605-3     Document Type: Article

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