Open AccessThe genetics liaison nurse role as a means of educating and supporting primary care professionals
Author(s) -
Darren Shickle
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
family practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.955
H-Index - 100
eISSN - 1460-2229
pISSN - 0263-2136
DOI - 10.1093/fampra/19.2.193
Subject(s) - geneticist , medicine , nursing , outreach , medical genetics , primary care , family medicine , genetics , political science , gene , law , biology
Previous research with primary health care professionals has demonstrated consistently that education, training and support are necessary before there should be any expansion in primary care genetics. The genetic liaison nurse role has been suggested as one means of providing this education and support.
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