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. 2024 Aug 2;2(Suppl 2):101880.
doi: 10.1016/j.gimo.2024.101880. eCollection 2024.

Promoting international, locally focused, and patient-oriented genetic counseling

Jon Weil  1 , Dina Alaeddin  2   3 , Rawan Awwad  2   4 , Nour Chanouha  2   5 , Batoul Elbassiouny  2   6 , Aisha Furqan  7   8 , Michelle F Jacobs  7   9 , Grace Kavanaugh  7   10 , Arpita Neogi  7   11 , Smita K Rao  7   12 , Monisha Sebastin  7   13
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Promoting international, locally focused, and patient-oriented genetic counseling

Jon Weil et al. Genet Med Open. .
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Keywords: Genetic counseling; Global; International aspects; Locally focused; Patient oriented.

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Conflict of interest statement

Aisha Furqan holds stocks in Natera, Inc, and is a cofounder of the nonprofit Pakistani Society of Medical Genetics. Smita K. Rao is the cofounder of Genexsure LLC, which is a genetic counseling telemedicine company. Rawan Awwad is one of the cofounders of Arab Society of Genetic Counselors. All other authors have no conflicts of interest.

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