Genetics has a new profession May 27, 2007
Posted by Dr. Bertalan Meskó in Genetic screening, Genetic testing, genetics, Health, Medical education, Medicine.trackback
I’ve recently found an interesting site, the geneticcounselor.net that tries to describe this great profession via news, links and articles.
Genetic counselors are health professionals who are trained to help families understand genetic disorders and to provide information and support to those families. They may also serve as patient advocates by referring individuals or families to local services that can be of assistance. To help understand the genetic counselors mission, let’s have a quick look at how genetic counselors relate to those not yet born…
The best way to inform the public about genetics and prenatal testing is to talk to them directly.
A video on prenatal testing:
Direct-to-consumer (DTC) Commercial and Counseling Session:
Further reading:
- News of genetics: let’s beat genetic diseases!
- Personalized Genetics/Genomics: Blogterview with Steven Murphy, MD
- PTC124, a Drug Against Genetic Diseases: Overview
- Genetics for the public
- MedWatch: genes, genetic tests and newborn screening
- My dream about the prevention of genetic conditions
Update: Don’t miss Steve Murphy’s reaction about National Society of Genetic Counselors.
Berci,
I have no beef with the NSGC. They are a great organization. The beef I have is with the person who has not identified themselves or aims of this website. I’ll forgive them if they are new. But I hope it will be corrected shortly.
-Steve
http://www.thegenesherpa.blogspot.com