The Utilization of Counseling Skills by the Laboratory Genetic Counselor

Journal of Genetic Counseling

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 6-17

  Goodenberger, McKinsey L ^a   Thomas, Brittany C ^a   Wain, Karen E ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Counseling skills; Laboratory genetic counseling; Laboratory genetic counselor; Training program curriculum

Indexed keywords

COUNSELING; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENETIC SCREENING; HUMAN; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; LABORATORY PERSONNEL; PATIENT CARE; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; UTILIZATION;

COUNSELING; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; GENETIC TESTING; HUMANS; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL LABORATORY PERSONNEL; PATIENT CARE;

EID: 84939892057     PISSN: 10597700     EISSN: 15733599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10897-014-9749-9     Document Type: Article

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