Premium
Clinical genetic counselors: An asset in the era of precision medicine
Author(s) -
Wicklund Catherine A. L.,
Duquette Debra A.,
Swanson Amy L.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
american journal of medical genetics part c: seminars in medical genetics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.419
H-Index - 101
eISSN - 1552-4876
pISSN - 1552-4868
DOI - 10.1002/ajmg.c.31605
Subject(s) - precision medicine , asset (computer security) , genetic counseling , medicine , clinical practice , personalized medicine , disease , genetic testing , engineering ethics , psychology , medical education , family medicine , computer science , bioinformatics , pathology , biology , engineering , genetics , computer security
Trying to predict what genetic counseling will look like in the era of precision medicine is a continuous challenge. According to the National Institutes of Health, precision medicine is an emerging approach for disease treatment and prevention that takes into account individual variability in genes, environment, and lifestyle. In order to explore the future of genetic counseling practice in this era, this article examines the current genetic counseling practice, internal and external forces that most likely will continue to shape the genetic counseling profession, and discusses the most important aspects of what genetic counselors have to offer in the era of precision medicine.