Institutional and Social Issues Surrounding Genetic Counselors in Japan: Current Challenges and Implications for the Global Community
In recent years, genetic counseling has started playing a major role in the field of genomic medicine. There are currently about 7,000 genetic counselors in more than 28 countries, with 267 certified genetic counselors in Japan alone (about 2 per million population, as of April 2020). While the rapi...
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Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2021-04-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Genetics |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fgene.2021.646177/full |