"Genetic Counseling" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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An educational process that provides information and advice to individuals or families about a genetic condition that may affect them. The purpose is to help individuals make informed decisions about marriage, reproduction, and other health management issues based on information about the genetic disease, the available diagnostic tests, and management programs. Psychosocial support is usually offered.
| Descriptor ID |
D005817
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| MeSH Number(s) |
H01.158.273.343.385.500.384 N02.421.308.400
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Genetic Counseling" by people in this website by year, and whether "Genetic Counseling" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| 1994 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 1997 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2001 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2002 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2003 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2004 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2009 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2014 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2015 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2019 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2020 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Genetic Counseling" by people in Profiles.
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Impact of genetic counseling strategy on diagnostic yield and workload for genome-sequencing-based tumor diagnostics. Genet Med. 2024 02; 26(2):101032.
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Remotely Delivered Cancer Genetic Testing in the Making Genetic Testing Accessible (MAGENTA) Trial: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Oncol. 2023 11 01; 9(11):1547-1555.
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Breast Cancer Germline Genetic Counseling and Testing for Populations of African Heritage Globally: A Scoping Review on Research, Practice, and Bioethical Considerations. JCO Glob Oncol. 2023 Sep; 9:e2300154.
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Leveraging electronic health records to inform genetic counseling practice surrounding psychiatric disorders. J Genet Couns. 2022 08; 31(4):1008-1015.
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Risk assessment and genetic counseling for Lynch syndrome - Practice resource of the National Society of Genetic Counselors and the Collaborative Group of the Americas on Inherited Gastrointestinal Cancer. J Genet Couns. 2022 06; 31(3):568-583.
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Healthcare Predictors of Information Dissemination About Genetic Risks. Cancer Control. 2022 Jan-Dec; 29:10732748221104666.
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Inherited Susceptibility to Hematopoietic Malignancies in the Era of Precision Oncology. JCO Precis Oncol. 2021 11; 5:107-122.
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Disparities among infertility patients regarding genetic carrier screening, sex selection, and gene editing. J Assist Reprod Genet. 2021 Sep; 38(9):2319-2325.
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Risk assessment and genetic counseling for hereditary breast and ovarian cancer syndromes-Practice resource of the National Society of Genetic Counselors. J Genet Couns. 2021 04; 30(2):342-360.
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Collaborative Group of the Americas on Inherited Gastrointestinal Cancer Position statement on multigene panel testing for patients with colorectal cancer and/or polyposis. Fam Cancer. 2020 07; 19(3):223-239.