"Genetic Counseling" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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An educational process that provides information and advice to individuals or families about a genetic condition that may affect them. The purpose is to help individuals make informed decisions about marriage, reproduction, and other health management issues based on information about the genetic disease, the available diagnostic tests, and management programs. Psychosocial support is usually offered.
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D005817
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| MeSH Number(s) |
H01.158.273.343.385.500.384 N02.421.308.400
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| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Genetic Counseling" by people in Profiles.
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Familial hypercholesterolaemia workshop for leveraging point-of-care testing and personalised medicine in association with the Lipid and Atherosclerosis Society of Southern Africa. Cardiovasc J Afr. 2019 Sep/Oct; 30(5):297-304.
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Comparative analysis of healthcare provision to individuals with cleft lip and/or palate at specialised academic centres in South Africa. S Afr Med J. 2019 May 31; 109(6):426-430.
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Implications of direct-to-consumer whole-exome sequencing in South Africa. S Afr Med J. 2016 Jan 12; 106(2):139-40.
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Uptake of Genetic Counseling, Knowledge of Bleeding risks and Psychosocial Impact in a South African Cohort of Female Relatives of People with Hemophilia. J Genet Couns. 2015 Dec; 24(6):978-86.
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Integrated guidance on the care of familial hypercholesterolaemia from the International FH Foundation. Eur J Prev Cardiol. 2015 Jul; 22(7):849-54.
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Human genetics in Johannesburg, South Africa: past, present and future. S Afr Med J. 2013 Oct 11; 103(12 Suppl 1):957-61.
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Roles of genetic counselors in South Africa. J Genet Couns. 2013 Dec; 22(6):753-61.
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The utilization and outcome of diagnostic, predictive, and prenatal genetic testing for huntington disease in johannesburg, South Africa. Genet Test Mol Biomarkers. 2012 Jan; 16(1):58-62.
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Spectrum of genetic variation at the ABCC6 locus in South Africans: Pseudoxanthoma elasticum patients and healthy individuals. J Dermatol Sci. 2009 Jun; 54(3):198-204.
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Diffusion of information about neurofibromatosis type 1 DNA testing. Am J Med Genet. 1994 Feb 01; 49(3):299-301.