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![[-- genetic counseling --]](Images/Terms/geneticc.gif)
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A short-term educational counseling process for individuals and families who have a genetic disease or who are at risk for such a disease. Genetic counseling provides patients with information about their condition and helps them make informed decisions.
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Listen to a detailed explanation.
Barbara Biesecker, M.S., of the National Human Genome Research Institute's Medical Genetics Branch, defines genetic counseling. |
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risk communication, non-directiveness | |
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