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2. Genetic counseling - Wikipedia

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   A genetic counsellor discussing a pedigree with a client. Genetic counseling is the process of investigating individuals and families affected by or at risk of genetic disorders to help them understand and adapt to the medical, psychological and familial implications of genetic contributions to disease.

3. Medical genetics - Wikipedia

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   Genetic counselors are non-physician members of the medical genetics team who specialize in family risk assessment and counseling of patients regarding genetic disorders. The precise role of the genetic counselor varies somewhat depending on the disorder. When working alongside geneticists, genetic counselors normally specialize in pediatric ...

4. Genomic counseling - Wikipedia

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   Genomic counseling is the process by which a person gets informed about his or her genome often in the setting of elective genetic and genomic testing.In contrast to genetic counseling, which focuses on Mendelian diseases and typically involves person-to-person communication with a genetic counselor or other medical genetics expert, genomic counseling is not limited to currently clinically ...

5. Medical Moment: Genetics and breast cancer with USA ... - AOL

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   Cassie Gurganus, MS, CGC, genetic counselor at USA Health Mitchell Cancer Institute, joined WKRG to discuss the correlations between genetics and breast cancer. Gurganus […]

6. National Society of Genetic Counselors - Wikipedia

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   The National Society of Genetic Counselors (NSGC), founded and incorporated in 1979, is the largest association of genetic counselors with over 3,600 members. Its membership includes genetic counselors and other healthcare professionals working in the field of medical genetics from the United States, Canada, and around the world.

7. Sheldon C. Reed - Wikipedia

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   In 1956, Reed attended the first International Congress of Human Genetics, where he introduced and promoted the idea of genetic counseling. Though Reed never acquired a formal medical degree, he personally participated in over 4000 cases of genetic counseling. Reed retired from academic studies in 1978 and died on February 1, 2003, at the age ...

8. I Spent 32 Years Believing I Was Male. Then A Shocking ... - AOL

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   After asking for my permission, a genetic counselor and medical student entered and stepped around my chair as my geneticist explained my condition to me. All three of us listened intently as she ...

9. Human genetics - Wikipedia

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   Human genetics is the study of inheritance as it occurs in human beings.Human genetics encompasses a variety of overlapping fields including: classical genetics, cytogenetics, molecular genetics, biochemical genetics, genomics, population genetics, developmental genetics, clinical genetics, and genetic counseling.