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Genetic Counseling
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Definition of 'Genetic Counseling'An educational process that provides information and advice to individuals or families about a genetic condition that may affect them. The purpose is to help individuals make informed decisions about marriage, reproduction, and other health management issues based on information about the genetic disease, the available diagnostic tests, and management programs. Psychosocial support is usually offered. |
Sunday, November 22, 2009
7 Oct 2009 
INTRODUCTION: Primary Immune Deficiency disorders (PIDs) are uncommon conditions, which necessitate urgent diagnosis in order to prevent disabling complications such as bronchiectasis. Timely diagnosis can be life-saving in children with PIDs such ... Read more...
Selection criteria for genetic assessment of patients with familial melanoma.
29 Sep 2009 Approximately 5% to 10% of melanoma may be hereditary in nature, and about 2% of melanoma can be specifically attributed to pathogenic germline mutations in cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 2A (CDKN2A). To appropriately identify the small ... Read more...
Postnatal diagnosis of Down syndrome: synthesis of the evidence on how best to deliver the news.
26 Sep 2009 CONTEXT: Many parents of children with Down syndrome (DS) have expressed dissatisfaction with how they learned about their child's diagnosis. DS remains the most common chromosomal condition, occurring in 1 of every 733 births, with the majority of ... Read more...
Latest indexed articles for 'Genetic Counseling'
These are the very latest articles for this heading:
- Customised molecular diagnosis of primary immune deficiency disorders in New Zealand: an efficient strategy for a small developed country. 7 Oct 2009
- An agenda for personalized medicine.
6 Oct 2009 - Putting DNA to the test. 6 Oct 2009
- Variable phenotypic manifestation of IRF6 mutations in the Van der Woude syndrome and popliteal pterygium syndrome: implications for genetic counseling. 29 Sep 2009
- Doctors may share genetic information to help patients' relatives. 29 Sep 2009
- Selection criteria for genetic assessment of patients with familial melanoma. 29 Sep 2009
- Postnatal diagnosis of Down syndrome: synthesis of the evidence on how best to deliver the news. 26 Sep 2009
- Carrier screening for cystic fibrosis. 17 Sep 2009
- Prenatal consultation with a neonatologist for congenital anomalies: parental perceptions. 5 Sep 2009
- Neurofibromatosis 2 [Bilateral acoustic neurofibromatosis, central neurofibromatosis, NF2, neurofibromatosis type II]. 30 Aug 2009
- Cost-effectiveness of population-based BRCA1/2 testing and ovarian cancer prevention for Ashkenazi Jews: a call for dialogue. 30 Aug 2009
- Cornelia de Lange Syndrome: a case report with clinical review and recommended anticipatory guidance for the general practitioner. 30 Aug 2009
- Genetic testing for disease susceptibility: a risky business. 30 Aug 2009
- Cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis (CTX): a treatable lipid storage disease. 30 Aug 2009
- Screening and prevention of breast cancer in primary care. 30 Aug 2009
- Genetic counseling and genetic testing in ophthalmology. 30 Aug 2009
- Ethical issues in ocular genetics. 30 Aug 2009
- Genetics: breast cancer as an exemplar. 30 Aug 2009
- Comparison of adolescents with Klinefelter syndrome according to the circumstances of diagnosis: amniocentesis versus clinical signs. 16 Aug 2009
- Quality in clinical genetics. 13 Aug 2009
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Technical information about 'Genetic Counseling'
Definition: An educational process that provides information and advice to individuals or families about a genetic condition that may affect them. The purpose is to help individuals make informed decisions about marriage, reproduction, and other health management issues based on information about the genetic disease, the available diagnostic tests, and management programs. Psychosocial support is usually offered.
Descriptor UI: D005817
Alternative terms: Genetic Counseling; Counseling, Genetic; Genetic Counseling, Prenatal; Prenatal Genetic Counseling;
Related Mesh Headings: Eugenics; Genetic Techniques; Preconception Care; Directive Counseling;
Allowable Qualifiers: classification; economics; history; legislation & jurisprudence; manpower; methods; organization & administration; standards; supply & distribution; trends; utilization; statistics & numerical data; ethics; psychology;
Tree Number: H01.158.273.343.315.384; N02.421.308.400;
History Note: 73