title: The case for stem cell counselors.
abstract: In this article, Scott describes how a new counseling profession could support clinical sites and patients enrolling in stem cell clinical trials. A possible model is proposed, along with a curriculum that would provide counselors with the tools to address challenges facing the clinical stem cell field. Finally, a candidate recruitment and clinical site interface scheme is offered.
authors.affiliation: Stanford University Program on Stem Cells in Society, Stanford, CA 94305, USA. Electronic address: cscott@stanford.edu.
authors.forename: Christopher Thomas
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Scott
mesh_terms: D035843:Biomedical Research; D003376:Counseling; D005817:Genetic Counseling; D006801:Humans; D057905:Stem Cell Research