Article
[Genetic counselling].
Wiener medizinische Wochenschrift (1946) - 1 Jun 2005
Rehder Helga
Abstract excerpt
'Genetic counselling is the process by which patients or relatives at risk of a disorder that may be hereditary are advised of the consequences of the disorder, the probability of developing and transmitting it and of the ways in which this may be prevented or ameliorated.' The genetic counsellor will discuss the genetic basis and medical facts and also possible personal, familial, social and insurance...
Topics
- Confidentiality
- Genetic Counseling
- Genetic Diseases, Inborn
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genetic Testing
- Humans
- Patient Acceptance of Health Care
- Probability
- Risk Assessment
