title: Introduction to the special issue on genetic counseling: a global perspective.
abstract: This special issue of the Journal of Genetic Counseling is focused on the global genetic counselling community and includes commentaries, original research and multiple brief reports describing both established formal genetic counselling services and training programs as well as services and programs that are currently in development.
authors.affiliation: Department of Human Genetics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA, Yashar@med.umich.edu.
authors.forename: Beverly M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Yashar
authors.forename: Madelyn
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Peterson
mesh_terms: D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D005817:Genetic Counseling; D006801:Humans