Cardinal Glennon Memorial Hospital for Children, St. Louis -- genetic unit offers diagnosis, counseling.
A prenatal history, complete family pedigree, physical examination, and laboratory studies help to determine whether patients' traits and diseases are hereditary or environmental. The geneticist offers genetic counseling to inform couples of the risks entailed in their bearing a child.
D005817:Genetic Counseling; D005820:Genetic Testing; D005826:Genetics, Medical; D006744:Hospital Bed Capacity, 100 to 299; D006801:Humans; D008923:Missouri; D010044:Outpatient Clinics, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*