Looking back and moving forward: An historical perspective from laboratory genetic counselors

Journal of Genetic Counseling

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 363-370

  Zetzsche, Lindsay H ^a   Kotzer, Katrina E ^a   Wain, Karen E ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Genetic counselor; Genetic testing; Genomics; Laboratory; Non traditional; Professional growth

Indexed keywords

GENETIC COUNSELING; HISTORY; MANPOWER;

GENETIC COUNSELING; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY;

EID: 84901937121     PISSN: 10597700     EISSN: 15733599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10897-013-9670-7     Document Type: Article

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