Open AccessMedical Genetics in Paraguay
Author(s) -
Ferreira Carlos Raúl,
Herreros María Beatriz
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
molecular genetics and genomic medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.765
H-Index - 29
ISSN - 2324-9269
DOI - 10.1002/mgg3.119
Subject(s) - census , population , life expectancy , geography , demography , socioeconomics , sociology
Medical genetics in Paraguay is still in its infancy, with many tests being sent out of the country given the lack of local availability, no genetic counselors, no accredited post‐doctoral residency training program in genetics, and only one clinical geneticist serving a country of almost 7 million people.