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Prenatal genetic resources for health professionals
Genetic risk assessment is an important part of prenatal care. Family history assessment and genetic testing can provide information about health risks for the pregnancy, mother, and child. See the resources below for more information about how genetics and genomics can be used in prenatal care.
Family history collection tips and tools. Collect family history information to assess underlying genetic risk.
Pedigree tool. Assists in the creation and interpretation of standardized human pedigree nomenclature.
Inheritance patterns. Common inheritance patterns of conditions with an underlying genetic component.
Communicating risk. Key points to consider when communicating risk to patients.
Assessing genetic services. Find genetics professionals and communicate with patients about a genetics referral.
Ethical, Legal, and Social Issues
GINA overview. The Genetic Information Non-discrimination Act (GINA) protects individuals from the misuse of genetic information, such as family health history, in health insurance and employment. This overview provides information about the law.
The value of family history in the prenatal care practice. A slideset for educators on the value of family history in general prenatal care that focuses on family history collection and interpretation in prenatal case studies.
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Genetic testing resources for health care professionals.
Core principles that should constitute basic instruction in genetics for those in health care.
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