As demand for genetic counseling grows, the profession struggles to keep up

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Abstract: As genetic testing becomes more common and an increasing number of new tests become available, demand is growing for genetic counselors who can help people correctly interpret results and make informed decisions. But there is a shortage of genetic counselors who work directly with patients, according to a recent study by the National Society of Genetic Counselors. Assuming a demand of one genetic counselor for every 75,000 people, supply is not expected to match demand for more than a decade. At the same time, the science of gene sequencing is quickly outpacing genetic counselors’ ability to understand and interpret each new genetic variation that is discovered.

Type of resource	text
Date created	[ca. June 2017]

Author	Evans, Erica
Primary advisor	Phillips, Cheryl
Degree granting institution	Stanford University, Department of Communication

Subject	genetic counseling
Subject	Stanford University
Subject	Department of Communication
Genre	Thesis

Location	https://purl.stanford.edu/pn824jb1080

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Preferred Citation: Evans, Erica. (2017). As demand for genetic counseling grows, the profession struggles to keep up . Stanford Digital Repository. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/pn824jb1080

Masters Theses in Journalism, Department of Communication, Stanford University

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