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Genetic counselling in the era of genomic medicine
Author(s) -
Christine Patch,
Anna Middleton
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
british medical bulletin
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.08
H-Index - 112
eISSN - 1471-8391
pISSN - 0007-1420
DOI - 10.1093/bmb/ldy008
Subject(s) - genetic counseling , genomic medicine , precision medicine , genomic information , medicine , personalized medicine , genetic testing , process (computing) , health care , bioinformatics , computer science , genome , computational biology , genetics , biology , pathology , gene , economics , economic growth , operating system
Genomic technology can now deliver cost effective, targeted diagnosis and treatment for patients. Genetic counselling is a communication process empowering patients and families to make autonomous decisions and effectively use new genetic information. The skills of genetic counselling and expertise of genetic counsellors are integral to the effective implementation of genomic medicine.

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