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Understanding Genetics: |
This comprehensive manual provides a wealth of genetic education materials for patients and health professionals to increase awareness of specialty care in genetics.
The straightforward and intuitive guide covers basic genetic concepts complemented with in-depth information about diagnoses of genetic conditions, newborn screening, family-history gathering, genetic counseling and genetic testing types and applications. Information focuses on patient care, patient and provider education, and genetic services in the New England area. The 120-page manual is published in print and electronic formats and is being distributed to New England healthcare clinics. The guide brings baseline genetics information that can be accessed by providers at all levels, working with patients from any community
Understanding Genetics: A Guide for Patients and Health Professionals is available for use by patients and providers from all communities. Please visit this page to read chapter descriptions, to download the entire Guide, or individual chapters.
Genetic Alliance encourages wide distribution of this resource. To discuss reproduction of this Guide with custom information from another community or agency, please contact Amelia Chappelle, Associate Director of Genetics Resources and Services or call 202-966-5557 extension 216.
