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. 2002 Dec;39(12):e84. doi: 10.1136/jmg.39.12.e84

Comparison of genetic services with and without genetic registers: knowledge, adjustment, and attitudes about genetic counselling among probands referred to three genetic clinics

C Wright, L Kerzin-Storrar, P Williamson, A Fryer, A Njindou, O Quarrell, D Donnai, D Craufurd
PMCID: PMC1757214  PMID: 12471222

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