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A preliminary investigation of genetic counselors' information needs when receiving a variant of uncertain significance result: a mixed methods study.

Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics - 1 Sept 2015

Scherr Courtney L, Lindor Noralane M, Malo Teri L, Couch Fergus J, Vadaparampil Susan T

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PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to explore genetic counselors' information preferences on reports of variant of uncertain significance (VUS) results from cancer genetic testing. METHODS: This mixed methods report (quantitative and qualitative approaches) utilized a survey of genetic counselors containing closed- and open-ended questions to explore genetic counselors' information needs and perceptions of the...

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PMID: 25569439
DOI: 10.1038/gim.2014.185
PMCID: PMC4496326

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