Background Families and healthcare professionals caring for a sick or disabled child without
a definitive diagnosis face unique challenges, particularly in relation to managing …

Background. Previous research with primary health care professionals has demonstrated
consistently that education, training and support are necessary before there should be any …

This title has become the bible for clinical consultation in genetics. It covers the process of
diagnosis, investigation, management, and counselling for patients. The authors have used …

Thirty years ago, the patients were left with many uncertainties, no networks and no access.
The rarity of the disease made it difficult to identify specialists, little information could be …

Recently I had the privilege of visiting Botswana and Malawi and discussing the
development of family medicine training programmes in these two countries. The outcome is …

This study explored the perceived interest in development of private genetic counseling
services in collaboration with primary care physicians in the Australasian setting by online …

Increasing numbers of people and their families are asking whether their medical condition
may have a genetic cause, and may approach a healthcare professional for more …

A significant contribution to professional training, Social Work and Genetics is a guide to
social work practice with clients who have genetic problems. Through their rich clinical …

Background: Children with disabilities in Sub-Saharan Africa depend for a large part of their
functioning on their parent or caregiver. This study explores parental stress and support of …

In the last decade, the number of children and youth with special health care needs
(CYSHCN) is increased as a result of the improvement of neonatal and pediatric assistance …