Factors which impact the delivery of genetic risk assessment services focused on inherited cancer genomics: Expanding the role and reach of certified genetics professionals

Journal of Genetic Counseling

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 522-530

  Radford, Cristi ^a   Prince, Anya ^b   Lewis, Karen ^c   Pal, Tuya ^d  

^a AMBRY GENETICS   (United States)

^b Cancer Legal Resource Center Disability Rights Legal Center   (United States)

^c Priority Health   (United States)

^d H LEE MOFFITT CANCER CENTER AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cancer genomics; Genetic counselors; Genetic services; Service delivery

Indexed keywords

GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENETICS; HUMAN; NEOPLASM; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; RISK ASSESSMENT;

GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 84904251908     PISSN: 10597700     EISSN: 15733599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10897-013-9668-1     Document Type: Article

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