 Genetic Counseling
"Genetic Counseling" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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An educational process that provides information and advice to individuals or families about a genetic condition that may affect them. The purpose is to help individuals make informed decisions about marriage, reproduction, and other health management issues based on information about the genetic disease, the available diagnostic tests, and management programs. Psychosocial support is usually offered.
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D005817
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| MeSH Number(s) |
H01.158.273.343.315.384 N02.421.308.400
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| 1992 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2005 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Genetic Counseling" by people in Profiles.
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Mandelberger AH, Robins JC, Buster JE, Strohsnitter WC, Plante BJ. Preconception counseling: do patients learn about genetics from their obstetrician gynecologists? J Assist Reprod Genet. 2015 Jul; 32(7):1145-9.
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Scionti I, Fabbri G, Fiorillo C, Ricci G, Greco F, D'Amico R, Termanini A, Vercelli L, Tomelleri G, Cao M, Santoro L, Percesepe A, Tupler R. Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy: new insights from compound heterozygotes and implication for prenatal genetic counselling. J Med Genet. 2012 Mar; 49(3):171-8.
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Rolnick SJ, Rahm AK, Jackson JM, Nekhlyudov L, Goddard KA, Field T, McCarty C, Nakasato C, Roblin D, Anderson CP, Valdez R. Barriers in identification and referral to genetic counseling for familial cancer risk: the perspective of genetic service providers. J Genet Couns. 2011 Jun; 20(3):314-22.
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Peacock S, Apicella C, Andrews L, Tucker K, Bankier A, Daly MB, Hopper JL. A discrete choice experiment of preferences for genetic counselling among Jewish women seeking cancer genetics services. Br J Cancer. 2006 Nov 20; 95(10):1448-53.
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Comeau AM, Parad R, Gerstle R, O'Sullivan BP, Dorkin HL, Dovey M, Haver K, Martin T, Eaton RB. Communications systems and their models: Massachusetts parent compliance with recommended specialty care after positive cystic fibrosis newborn screening result. J Pediatr. 2005 Sep; 147(3 Suppl):S98-100.
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Comeau AM, Parad R, Gerstle R, O'Sullivan BP, Dorkin HL, Dovey M, Haver K, Martin T, Eaton RB. Challenges in implementing a successful newborn cystic fibrosis screening program. J Pediatr. 2005 Sep; 147(3 Suppl):S89-93.
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Andrews L, Meiser B, Apicella C, Tucker K. Psychological impact of genetic testing for breast cancer susceptibility in women of Ashkenazi Jewish background: a prospective study. Genet Test. 2004; 8(3):240-7.
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Wheeler PG, Smith R, Dorkin H, Parad RB, Comeau AM, Bianchi DW. Genetic counseling after implementation of statewide cystic fibrosis newborn screening: Two years' experience in one medical center. Genet Med. 2001 Nov-Dec; 3(6):411-5.
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Hafner E, Stangl G, Rosen A, Schuchter K, Plattner M, Philipp K. Influence of cigarette-smoking on the result of the triple test. Gynecol Obstet Invest. 1999; 47(3):188-90.
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Sidransky E, Tayebi N, Ginns EI. Diagnosing Gaucher disease. Early recognition, implications for treatment, and genetic counseling. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 1995 Jul; 34(7):365-71.
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