Genetic counselors and Genomic Counseling in the United Kingdom
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Genetic counselors and Genomic Counseling in the United Kingdom Anna Middleton, Georgina Hall & Christine Patch Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, Cambridge, United Kingdom Manchester Centre for Genomic Medicine, Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Sciences Centre (MAHSC), St. Mary’s Hospital, Manchester, United Kingdom Guys and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom Kings College London, London, United Kingdom
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