title: Cultural Concerns when Counseling Orthodox Jewish Couples for Genetic Screening and PGD.
abstract: There is a spectrum of attitudes within the Orthodox Jewish community towards genetic testing and PGD. Increased understanding of the belief systems of the Orthodox Jewish population will enhance the genetic counselors' ability to better serve this unique group of patients. By improving cultural competence, genetic counselors can help patients choose the testing options that they deem appropriate, while simultaneously respecting the patient's belief system.
authors.affiliation: Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA. rgrazi@genesisfertility.com.|Genesis Fertility and Reproductive Medicine, 6010 Bay Parkway, 6th Floor, Brooklyn, NY, 11204, USA. rgrazi@genesisfertility.com.
authors.forename: Richard V
authors.initials: RV
authors.lastname: Grazi
authors.affiliation: Yeshivah of Flatbush, Brooklyn, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Joel B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Wolowelsky
mesh_terms: D054521:Cultural Competency; D005191:Family Characteristics; D005817:Genetic Counseling / Q000941:ethics* / Q000379:methods; D005820:Genetic Testing / Q000941:ethics*; D006801:Humans; D007599:Judaism; D019836:Preimplantation Diagnosis / Q000941:ethics*; D027724:Reproductive Techniques, Assisted / Q000941:ethics
keywords: Cultural literacy; Dor Yeshorim; Genetic Counseling; Genetic screening; Halakha; Orthodox Judaism; PGD