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Parents' Understanding of Genetics and Heritability.

Journal of genetic counseling - 1 Jun 2017

Harding Brittany, Egan Rylan, Kannu Peter, MacKenzie Jennifer J

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Parents have the opportunity to educate their children to facilitate behaviours and lifestyle habits that may prevent or delay genetic disease, or mitigate predispositions within the family. We sought to determine parents' understanding of genetic knowledge and heritability. Using a quantitative survey methodology 108 volunteer participants were surveyed from a convenience sample of all parents/caregivers within...

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PMID: 27747461
DOI: 10.1007/s10897-016-0021-3

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