Working in partnership with support services in the era of the “new genetics” Page 1 MJA Vol
178 19 May 2003 515 THE NEW GENETICS The Medical Journal of Australia ISSN …

Given a dearth of empirical and baseline data regarding genetic counselling in Australia,
this study examined genetic counselling services in Queensland from January 1998 to …

Page 1 A Report of the Royal College of Physicians Clinical genetic services Activity, outcome,
effectiveness and quality A REPORT FROM THE CLINICAL GENETICS COMMITTEE OF THE …

GPs are involved in long term care of patients and families with complex conditions. They
juggle the need for medical expertise, the relationships between family members, the cost of …

Background As advances in genetics are becoming increasingly relevant to mainstream
healthcare, a major challenge is to ensure that these are integrated appropriately into …

Abstract In the United Kingdom, genetic counsellors work together with clinical geneticists
and clinical scientist colleagues within specialist genetics services, but they also often work …

The practical value of medical genetics, in particular the development of molecular genetics
complemented by clinical diagnosis and counselling, is widely recognised. There is strong …

With genomic testing being increasingly integrated into every day clinical practice and a
wide range of practitioners ordering genetic tests, it is important that the scope of the genetic …

The highly specialist, hub and spoke model of Clinical Genetics, as described by the Royal
College of Physicians in the UK in 1991, is under the spotlight. Whilst this has underpinned …

Background The United Kingdom (UK) is comprised of England, Scotland, Wales and
Northern Ireland and the current population is approximately 62 million (Office for National …