genetic counseling
noun
Example Sentences
Monique Wilson, Glamour, 20 Oct. 2022
Alyssa Grygiel, a 2014 graduate of Valley Forge High School in Parma Heights and a 2017 summa cum laude graduate of Baldwin Wallace University with bachelor of science degree in biology, recently graduated from the Baylor School of Medicine with a master’s degree in genetic counseling.
—cleveland, 1 June 2020
Most cover both testing and genetic counseling for BRCA1, BRCA2 and Lynch Syndrome, a hereditary form of colorectal cancer.
—al, 26 Feb. 2023
Most Medicaid programs also cover genetic counseling in addition to testing, so patients understand their risks and take action to prevent cancer.
—al, 26 Feb. 2023
Esther Choi and Maya Briskin, coauthors of the study and genetic counseling students at Kean University Genetic Counseling Graduate Program, urge consumers to be aware of the differences in the home testing market.
—Jeanne Erdmann, Discover Magazine, 2 Nov. 2021
The fees cover the cost of the screenings as well as genetic counseling and the additional testing needed for any patient who screens positive.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2022
Labcorp’s vice president of genetic counseling and services reached out — after ProPublica contacted the company and shared Amanda’s story.
—Anna Clark, ProPublica, 6 Dec. 2022
One former employee of the genetic counseling company InformedDNA, which uses PTO Exchange, says that cash wasn’t an option.
—WIRED, 1 Nov. 2022
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1949, in the meaning defined above
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“Genetic counseling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/genetic%20counseling. Accessed 3 Jun. 2023.
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genetic counseling
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