title: Developing Standard Recommendations (Guidelines) for Genetic Counseling Practice: A Process of the National Society of Genetic Counselors.
abstract: The National Society of Genetic Counselors (NSGC) supports the development of practice recommendations (guidelines) in the field of genetic counseling. This paper reviews the basic components of NSGC genetic counseling practice recommendations as well as the process for formal adoption of such documents, as approved by the Board of Directors of the NSGC.
authors.affiliation: Medical Genetics, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, robinb@u.washington.edu.
authors.forename: Robin L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Bennett
authors.forename: Barbara J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Pettersen
authors.forename: Kristin B
authors.initials: KB
authors.lastname: Niendorf
authors.forename: Rebecca Rae
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Anderson