Aligning Policy to Promote Cascade Genetic Screening for Prevention and Early Diagnosis of Heritable Diseases

Abstract Cascade genetic screening is a methodology for identifying and testing close blood relatives of individuals at increased risk for heritable conditions and follows a sequential process, minimizing testing costs and the number of family members who need to be tested. It offers considerable po...
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Autor*in:

George, Rani [verfasserIn]

Kovak, Karen [verfasserIn]

Cox, Summer L. [verfasserIn]

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E-Artikel

Sprache:

Englisch

Erschienen:

2015

Schlagwörter:

Cascade genetic screening

Familial hypercholesterolemia

Genetic counseling

Healthcare reform

Hereditary breast and ovarian cancer syndrome

Hereditary conditions

Heritable disease

Lynch syndrome

Policy change

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Enthalten in: Journal of genetic counseling - Hoboken, NJ : Wiley, 1992, 24(2015), 3 vom: 11. Jan., Seite 388-399

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volume:24 ; year:2015 ; number:3 ; day:11 ; month:01 ; pages:388-399

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DOI / URN:

10.1007/s10897-014-9805-5

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SPR014441683

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