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Genetic Counselling: What, Why, and For Whom?

Yoon Sook Yee, President, Genetic Counselling Society Malaysia

10-Nov-22 16:00

Genetic Counselling: What, Why, and For Whom?

In conjunction with Genetic Counselor Awareness Day on 10 November - which is observed on the second Thursday in November each year - Yoon Sook Yee, certified genetic counseller and President of the Genetic Counselling Society Malaysia, joins us to share why genetic counselling is becoming increasingly important in modern healthcare, and the path towards training more genetic counsellors.

Image Credit: Facebook/Genetic Counselling Society Malaysia-GCSM

Produced by: Tee Shiao Eek, Lim Jih-Ming

Presented by: Tee Shiao Eek


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Categories:  health policy,  wellness,  managing disease

Tags:  carrier screening,  genetic test,  genetic counselling,  dna, 


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