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. 2015 Aug 18;7(1):51–55. doi: 10.1007/s12687-015-0250-4

Table 3.

Could a genetic counsellor make a consultation session autonomously (n = 126)

Type of consultation Number (n = 126) Percentage
The risk assessment for autosomal recessive diseases 95 75 %
The risk screening for disease X-linked 71 56 %
The risk assessment for autosomal dominant diseases 81 64 %
Presymptomatic or predictive (non-cancerous) testing of autosomal dominant diseases 27 21 %
Presymptomatic testing for familial cancer 42 33 %
Genetic counselling for consanguinity 83 66 %
Consultations for medically assisted procreation 67 53 %
Consultations for prenatal diagnosis 67 53 %