Issue 1/2009
Content (12 Articles)
Original Research
A Quiet Revolution: The Birth of the Genetic Counselor at Sarah Lawrence College, 1969
Alexandra Minna Stern
Original Research
Views on Abortion: A Comparison of Female Genetic Counselors and Women from the General Population
Amelia R. Woltanski, Ryan T. Cragun, Melanie F. Myers, Deborah L. Cragun
Professional Issues
Tools for Assessing Readability and Quality of Health-Related Web Sites
Randi Shedlosky-Shoemaker, Amy Curry Sturm, Muniba Saleem, Kimberly M. Kelly
Original Research
Acculturation and Familiarity With, Attitudes Towards and Beliefs about Genetic Testing for Cancer Risk Within Latinas in East Harlem, New York City
Katarina M. Sussner, Hayley S. Thompson, Heiddis B. Valdimarsdottir, William H. Redd, Lina Jandorf
Original Research
Are Patient Rights to Information and Self-Determination in Diagnostic Genetic Testing Upheld? A Comparison Of Patients’ and Providers’ Perceptions
Tarja Nyrhinen, Marja Hietala, Pauli Puukka, Helena Leino-Kilpi
Original Research
Is There a Significant Trend in Prevalence of Consanguineous Marriage in Tehran? A Review of Three Generations
Seyed Mohammad Akrami, Vahideh Montazeri, Somaieh Rashid Shomali, Ramin Heshmat, Bagher Larijani
Original Research
Evaluation of Group Genetic Counseling for Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer
Yolanda Ridge, Karen Panabaker, Mary McCullum, Cheryl Portigal-Todd, Jenna Scott, Barbara McGillivray