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Increased genetic counseling support improves communication of genetic information in families.

Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics - 1 Mar 2008

Forrest Laura E, Burke Jo, Bacic Sonya, Amor David J

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PURPOSE: To determine whether the provision of additional genetic counseling support could improve the uptake of genetic services by "at-risk" relatives of probands. METHODS: The Tasmanian Clinical Genetics Service implemented a specific counseling intervention to a cohort of patients who were di...

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PMID: 18344705
DOI: 10.1097/GIM.0b013e318164540b

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