Course: What is Genetic Counselling?

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We would like you to think about the following aspects of the video: How might Helen be feeling when she gets this result? How does the genetic counsellor help Helen …

In a Genetic Counselling consultation, it could be easy to get immediately caught up in the significance of the BRCA2 result. This result is unexpected and therefore could be causing …

Following what Patel has told you there would be a lot to explore in her clinical consultation First, as a genetic counsellor you might want to pick up on her …

What a genetic counsellor may wish to discuss with Patel In this first appointment with Patel some issues a genetic counsellor might wish to discuss with Patel are: Managing expectations: …

You now know that both Genevieve and Sam are carriers for CF This means their baby has a 1 in 4 or 25% chance of being affected by CF. You …

Before we start this week, it is worth highlighting a few key terms and how we use them in this course Genetic/Genomic testing Genetic testing refers to any test that …

This first story is about an inherited condition called Cystic Fibrosis. CF is caused by altered CFTR genes. The CFTR protein controls the movement of salt and water in and …

Glossary of terms used in this course Autonomy The concept of autonomy is important in genetic counselling. It refers to an approach where people are free to make their own …