The role of the genetic counsellor: A systematic review of research evidence

European Journal of Human Genetics

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 452-458

  Skirton, Heather ^a   Cordier, Christophe ^b   Ingvoldstad, Charlotta ^c   Taris, Nicolas ^b   Benjamin, Caroline ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^b New Hospital of Strasbourg   (France)

^c UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATABASE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC COUNSELLOR; GENETIC SERVICE; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MEDICAL GENETICS; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; META ANALYSIS; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; QUALITY CONTROL; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SPECIALIZATION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THEMATIC ANALYSIS; WORKLOAD; EUROPE; FACTUAL DATABASE; GENETIC SCREENING; MANPOWER;

DATABASES, FACTUAL; EUROPE; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC TESTING; HUMANS;

EID: 84924699092     PISSN: 10184813     EISSN: 14765438     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ejhg.2014.116     Document Type: Article

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