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World J Med Genet. Aug 27, 2013; 3(3): 9-13
Published online Aug 27, 2013. doi: 10.5496/wjmg.v3.i3.9
Published online Aug 27, 2013. doi: 10.5496/wjmg.v3.i3.9
Genetic counselling in post-genomic era-to be or not to be
Bukvic Nenad, Genetica Medica, Policlinico di Bari, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria, 70124 Bari, Italy
Margaglione Maurizio, Servizio di Genetica Medica Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Foggia, 71122 Foggia, Italy
Author contributions: Nenad B prepared the first draft of the manuscript, developed the themes and overall structure; Maurizio M edited, wrote some sections and advised on the content.
Correspondence to: Bukvic Nenad, MD, PhD, Policlinico di Bari, UOC Laboratorio di Genetica Medica, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria, Piazza G. Cesare, 11, 70124 Bari, Italy. nenadbukvic@virgilio.it
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Received: June 3, 2013
Revised: July 27, 2013
Accepted: August 17, 2013
Published online: August 27, 2013
Processing time: 92 Days and 5.3 Hours
Revised: July 27, 2013
Accepted: August 17, 2013
Published online: August 27, 2013
Processing time: 92 Days and 5.3 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: This paper aims at discussing the aspects and challenges which have to be faced during genetic counselling in the new post-Human Genome Project era with beneficial impact on human disease, health care, and medical benefits. With the surge of genetic tests and technologies, genetic counsellors are faced with the challenge of translating emerging scientific knowledge into practical information for patients, clinicians same as for public health policy makers and the needs for genetic counselling should be designed into genomic research at the onset. Genetic counsellors need to handle old while rapidly assimilating new information.