"Genetic Counseling" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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An educational process that provides information and advice to individuals or families about a genetic condition that may affect them. The purpose is to help individuals make informed decisions about marriage, reproduction, and other health management issues based on information about the genetic disease, the available diagnostic tests, and management programs. Psychosocial support is usually offered.
| Descriptor ID |
D005817
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| MeSH Number(s) |
H01.158.273.343.385.500.384 N02.421.308.400
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Genetic Counseling" by people in this website by year, and whether "Genetic Counseling" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2009 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2010 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2011 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2012 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2014 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2015 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2016 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2017 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2018 | 10 | 3 | 13 |
| 2019 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2020 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2021 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 2022 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Genetic Counseling" by people in Profiles.
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Family genetic risk communication and reverse cascade testing in the BabySeq project. Genet Med. 2025 Mar; 27(3):101350.
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A family-based approach to cascade genetic testing in a pediatric cancer genetics clinic. Fam Cancer. 2024 Nov 20; 24(1):8.
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Evaluation for genetic disease in kidney transplant candidates: A practice resource. Am J Transplant. 2025 Feb; 25(2):237-249.
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Parental or Trio Magnetic Resonance Imaging to Improve Prenatal Counseling in Brain Anomalies. Prenat Diagn. 2024 11; 44(12):1435-1443.
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The BabySeq Project: A clinical trial of genome sequencing in a diverse cohort of infants. Am J Hum Genet. 2024 Oct 03; 111(10):2094-2106.
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Update on Genetic Counselor Practice and Recommendations for Pediatric Cancer Predisposition Evaluation and Surveillance. Clin Cancer Res. 2024 Sep 13; 30(18):3983-3989.
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Risk assessment and genetic counseling for hematologic malignancies-Practice resource of the National Society of Genetic Counselors. J Genet Couns. 2025 Apr; 34(2):e1959.
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Parkinson's disease variant detection and disclosure: PD GENEration, a North American study. Brain. 2024 Aug 01; 147(8):2668-2679.
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What do cancer genetic providers want us to know about variant reclassification and recontact that we are not asking? A thematic analysis of open-ended survey responses. Cancer. 2024 Nov 15; 130(22):3926-3934.
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Cascade genetic testing: an underutilized pathway to equitable cancer care? Fam Cancer. 2024 Jun; 23(2):141-145.