title: How genetics changes daily practice.
abstract: Develop a firmer understanding of the role genetics plays in health and disease, and incorporate genetic questions into patient assessment.
authors.affiliation: Southern Maine Genetics Services, Foundation for Blood Research, Scarborough, ME, USA.
authors.forename: Dale Halsey
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Lea
mesh_terms: D003219:Confidentiality; D005799:Genes, Dominant / Q000235:genetics; D005808:Genes, Recessive / Q000235:genetics; D005817:Genetic Counseling; D040181:Genetic Diseases, X-Linked / Q000235:genetics; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease / Q000235:genetics*; D005820:Genetic Testing / Q000941:ethics / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008487:Medical History Taking / Q000379:methods*; D020412:Multifactorial Inheritance / Q000235:genetics; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000941:ethics / Q000379:methods*; D010375:Pedigree; D012017:Referral and Consultation