Genetics

Genetics Genetic counselors are health professionals with specialized graduate degrees and experience in the areas of medical genetics and counseling. Most enter the field from a variety of disciplines, including biology, genetics, nursing, psychology, public health and social work. Genetic counselors work as members of a healthcare team, providing information and support to families who have members with birth defects or genetic disorders and to families who may be at risk for a variety of inherited conditions. They identify families at risk, investigate the problem genetic, families, counselors, work, genetics, counseling, variety, support, serve, risk, public, professionals, members, medical, information, healthcare, health, field, family, team, supportive, state, specialized, social, services, risks, review, resource, research, related, refer, recurrence, psychology, providing, provide, problem