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SUBMITTER: Waxler JL
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3829637 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Waxler Jessica L JL O'Brien Kelsey E KE Delahanty Linda M LM Meigs James B JB Florez Jose C JC Park Elyse R ER Pober Barbara R BR Grant Richard W RW
Journal of genetic counseling 20121001 5
Advances in genetic epidemiology have increased understanding of common, polygenic preventable diseases such as type 2 diabetes. As genetic risk testing based on this knowledge moves into clinical practice, we propose that genetic counselors will need to expand their roles and adapt traditional counseling techniques for this new patient set. In this paper, we present a genetic counseling intervention developed for a clinical trial [Genetic Counseling/Lifestyle Change for Diabetes Prevention, Cli ...[more]