An Exploration of Genetic Counselors’ Needs and Experiences with Prenatal Chromosomal Microarray Testing

Journal of Genetic Counseling

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 938-947

  Bernhardt, Barbara A ^a,d   Kellom, Katherine ^a   Barbarese, Alexandra ^a   Faucett, W Andrew ^b   Wapner, Ronald J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b GEISINGER HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^c NewYork Presbyterian Hospital   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Chromosomal microarray analysis; Education; Genetic counselor; Prenatal diagnosis; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CHROMOSOME ABERRATION; FEMALE; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC SCREENING; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MICROARRAY ANALYSIS; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CHROMOSOME ABERRATIONS; FEMALE; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC TESTING; HUMANS; MICROARRAY ANALYSIS; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS;

EID: 84911986477     PISSN: 10597700     EISSN: 15733599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10897-014-9702-y     Document Type: Article

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