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Will We Need More Genetic Counselors?

Will We Need More Genetic Counselors? (0:23)

Thanks to the development of affordable genetic testing, the field of genetic counseling is growing by leaps and bounds. HealthMaker Susan Desmond-Hellmann, MD, MPH talks about the potential for experts in this video.

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If you're going into a profession, genetic counseling seems to me a really good profession in the short and medium term. We're going to need a lot more understanding of what that means. Not just a one human being but for a family. But the power of being able to know and being able to use that for prevention wellness is astounding.