Florence J van Zuuren, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Published online: September 2006
DOI: 10.1002/9780470015902.a0005588
The frequent portrayal of genetics in the media as able to provide accurate information with a high degree of confidence contrasts sharply with the uncertainty that is a dominant feature in much genetic counseling.
Keywords: unpredictability; uncontrollability; uncertainty; hereditary information; genetic counseling
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