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genetic counselor

American  
[juh-net-ik kaun-suhl-er] / dʒəˈnɛt ɪk ˈkaʊn səl ər /

noun

  • genetic counselors
    plural
  1. a healthcare professional who provides genetic counseling


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But some health care providers say they’ve noticed an uptick in requests for the scans, including Missouri genetic counselor Chelsea Wagner.

From Seattle Times Feb. 12, 2024

Some companies require a consultation with a health care provider, often a pharmacist or genetic counselor, who can facilitate a test order and discuss any medication changes once the results come back.

From Salon Sep. 18, 2023

Julie Mak, a genetic counselor in the Bay Area whose blog, Jewels at Home, focuses on design challenges, calls the growth chart conundrum an “old-school” problem.

From Washington Post Feb. 2, 2023

Back at home, in 2017, I called the genetic counselor and asked if people often had to decide whether to terminate a pregnancy before they had all the information they should.

From Slate Nov. 4, 2022

So when a genetic counselor offered her testing to see if she had any of 30 cancer-causing gene mutations, she readily agreed.

From New York Times Oct. 10, 2022

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