With its diverse cultural and linguistic profile, South Africa provides a unique context to
explore contextual influences on the process of genetic counseling. Prior research suggests …

The availability of family-centred services for women genetically at-risk for breast and
ovarian cancer (BRCA) due to deleterious genetic mutations is still scarce, despite the …

This paper engages critically with constructions of biological citizenship through analysis of
the experiences of 10 New Zealand families with rare and currently incurable genetic …

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 …

This document summarises the input of participants in the patient and public involvement
component of the Cambridge Genetics Knowledge Park (CGKP) Learning Disability & the …

Dear Sir, The consanguineous union is one of the cultural related events worldwide,
particularly in low-income countries [1, 2]. Depending on cultural, legal, and religious …

The valuable contribution made by nurses and social workers employed in genetic services
in Britain was recognised by a Clinical Genetics Society Working Party. A recent survey has …

Genetic counsellors are an internationally recognised group of highly skilled healthcare
professionals with training and expertise in genomic medicine and counselling skills [1, 2] …

Abstract Irish Health Service objectives state that patients with rare diseases should have
timely access to genomic diagnostics with appropriate pre and post-test counselling …

The authors begin this chapter with a discussion of health beliefs and cultural issues that
inform all patient and family responses to health threats and illness. The authors then turn to …