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Facilitating the genetic counseling process : a practice manual /

Every parent hopes for a healthy, "normal" baby, but not all babies fall into that category. On a daily basis, genetic counselors help clients, at whatever stage of intended or actual pregnancy, navigate both the purely clincial manifestations of a complicated birth and the short and long...

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Main Author: Veach, Patricia McCarthy
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: LeRoy, Bonnie, Bartels, Dianne M.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Springer, [2003]
Subjects:
Genetic counseling > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Genetic Counseling.
Life Sciences.
Human Genetics.
Life Sciences, general.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Diseases > Genetic.
Genetic counseling.
Electronic books.
Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Every parent hopes for a healthy, "normal" baby, but not all babies fall into that category. On a daily basis, genetic counselors help clients, at whatever stage of intended or actual pregnancy, navigate both the purely clincial manifestations of a complicated birth and the short and long term emotional impact. This manual helps students learn how to guide clients through this complex and difficult process. Designed to help students learn these basic counseling skills, FACILITATING THE GENETIC COUNSELING PROCESS takes a "how to" approach to these complex and emotionally charged client interactions.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xii, 308 pages)
Bibliography:Includes annotated bibliographies after each chapter.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 276-284) and index.
ISBN:0387217746 (electronic bk.)
9780387217741 (electronic bk.)