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Global Awakening in Genetic Counseling

Janice Edwards¹, Jacquie Greenberg² & Margaret Sahhar³

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1. University of South Carolina, Obstetrics and Gynecology
2. University of Cape Town,
3. University of Melbourne,

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Received 07 February 2008 02:24 UTC; Posted 12 February 2008

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Genetics & Genomics

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• genetic counseling
• single-genes disorder
• counselor education
• psychosocial

Abstract:

The article by Ricki Lewis, Nature, Volume 449,October 18, 2007, correctly points out that the genetic counseling profession is on the “verge of being discovered by the rest of the world”. The rapid recognition of genes associated with single-gene disorders and complex conditions has deepened our understanding of the role of genetics in health and illness. The impact of genetic conditions on individuals and families, particularly in ethical, legal and psychosocial arenas, requires specially trained professionals to work in this unique and growing dimension of healthcare. The Transnational Alliance for Genetic Counseling (TAGC) represents fifteen countries currently providing genetic counselor education across five continents.

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Edwards, Janice, Greenberg, Jacquie, and Sahhar, Margaret. Global Awakening in Genetic Counseling. Available from Nature Precedings <http://hdl.handle.net/10101/npre.2008.1574.1> (2008)

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