title: [Medical genetics consultation].
abstract: Medical genetics have three components: clinical, chromosomal and molecular The role of this clinical-biological discipline is to diagnose genetic diseases, participate in the management of patients, offer genetic counselling to family members concerning the probability of occurrence or reoccurrence of genetic diseases, and suggest preventive measures to couples at risk. A specific aspect of genetic counselling is that it is aimed at healthy or affected individuals taking into account all the members of their family.
authors.affiliation: Département de biochimie et de génétique, CHU d'Angers, 49933 Angers Cedex 9. DoBonneau@chu-angers.fr
authors.forename: Dominique
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bonneau
mesh_terms: D005817:Genetic Counseling; D006801:Humans; D012017:Referral and Consultation