How to Use genetic counseling in a Sentence

genetic counseling

noun
  • Some in the genetic counseling field put the growth rate closer to 80%.
    — Dorothy Pomerantz, STAT, 7 Feb. 2020
  • So in this case, your doctor may also refer you for genetic counseling.
    — Erica Sloan, SELF, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Don’t skip the genetic counseling, said the task force’s Mangione.
    — Lauran Neergaard, The Denver Post, 20 Aug. 2019
  • Don't skip the genetic counseling, said the task force's Mangione.
    — NBC News, 20 Aug. 2019
  • Participants would then receive free genetics counseling from their health care provider.
    — Eric Betz, Discover Magazine, 15 Apr. 2019
  • Pamela spoke about her experience with genetic counseling while pregnant.
    — Laura Johnston, cleveland, 11 June 2022
  • Even for those who can afford it, prenatal genetic counseling may become increasingly hard to find.
    — Laura Hercher, Scientific American, 3 Aug. 2022
  • But if both carry genes for Tay-Sachs, the couple is informed and given genetic counseling about their options.
    — Eric Betz, Discover Magazine, 15 Apr. 2019
  • The fees cover the cost of the screenings as well as genetic counseling and the additional testing needed for any patient who screens positive.
    — Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2022
  • The first company to present was Genome Medical, which is involved in the growing field of genetic counseling.
    — Peter Krouse, cleveland.com, 1 Mar. 2018
  • However, that did not cover the test interpretation or the genetic counseling costs.
    — Carolyn Sue Richards, Smithsonian, 25 May 2018
  • The company offers free genetic counseling to patients who screen positive.
    — New York Times, 1 Jan. 2022
  • The doctor suggested Dedmon receive genetic counseling to assess her own risk.
    — Laurie Saloman, Verywell Health, 17 Aug. 2023
  • If there is concern that other family members may also have CCM, genetic counseling can help find out.
    — Claire Gillespie, Health.com, 14 Sep. 2020
  • Regardless of which test a customer chooses, a physician will deliver the results, and offer genetic counseling resources if necessary.
    — Katherine Ellen Foley, Quartz, 15 Oct. 2019
  • In the hereditary form of the disease, a gene mutation can be passed from parent to child, making genetic counseling and family conversations an important next step.
    — Md Published, Verywell Health, 10 Mar. 2026
  • If passed, the law would effectively criminalize the practice of prenatal genetic counseling.
    — Laura Hercher, STAT, 27 Aug. 2022
  • This fits with the global rise of non- directive genetic counseling in the Fifties, which emphasized voluntary measures in the shadow of Nazi atrocities.
    — Krithika Varagur, Harper's Magazine, 10 July 2023
  • That assessment helps to determine whether the patient should then undergo genetic counseling, which can further evaluate risk, followed by genetic testing.
    — Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 20 Aug. 2019
  • Genetic testing means that clinicians will have to practice genetic counseling at visits that may need to expand from the dyad of patient and caregiver to include an extended and worried family.
    — Jason Karlawish, STAT, 20 Dec. 2019
  • The company is also the sole grantee selected to set up and deliver genetic counseling for Americans participating in the program.
    — Sy Mukherjee, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2019
  • The data must be analyzed and interpreted, and the patients may require interventions based on the results, alongside extensive genetic counseling to guide the parents.
    — Grace Browne, Wired, 25 Nov. 2021
  • Most Medicaid programs also cover genetic counseling in addition to testing, so patients understand their risks and take action to prevent cancer.
    — al, 26 Feb. 2023
  • Early diagnosis during pregnancy and genetic counseling can help improve outcomes.
    — Amanda MacMillan, Health, 10 Sep. 2023
  • Expect many of your basic prenatal check-ins to take place by phone or FaceTime, as well as visits that almost always used to happen in a doctor’s office with a box of Kleenex handy, such as genetic counseling.
    — Nina Martin, ProPublica, 19 Mar. 2020
  • Women with positive results on the primary care risk assessment are then recommended to receive genetic counseling and possibly genetic testing for the mutations.
    — Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 20 Aug. 2019
  • Researchers have expressed concerns that when such testing suggests potentially life-threatening conditions, support services such as genetic counseling were often severely lacking.
    — David Becker, Philly.com, 6 Feb. 2018
  • In addition to having a women's center, services will be available for chemotherapy, radiation treatment, CT scans, research and supportive care services like genetic counseling and social work.
    — Alexandra Hardle, The Arizona Republic, 8 June 2024
  • Pushing back on the eugenics comparisons, Church said the foundation of his idea is in genetic counseling, which offers couples preconception or prenatal genetic testing to check whether their baby could be at risk of inheriting a disease.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 15 Dec. 2019
  • Labcorp’s vice president of genetic counseling and services reached out — after ProPublica contacted the company and shared Amanda’s story.
    — Anna Clark, ProPublica, 6 Dec. 2022

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