Public Health

Articles and reports released by unit 3

Helena Kääriäinen, Elina Rantanen: Genetiikka, terveydenhuolto ja yhteiskunta (genetics, health care and society).
Helena Kääriäinen, Marja Hietala: Ennustava geenitestaus ja geneettiset seulonnat (predictive genetic testing and genetic screening).
Rantanen E, Hietala M, Kristoffersson U, Nippert I, Schmidtke J, Sequeiros J, Kääriäinen H: Regulations and practices of genetic counselling in 38 European countries. Abstract and presentation in European Human Genetics Conference in Nice, June 16-19, 2007

Helena Kääriäinen: Genetic counseling, genetic education and bioethics. Abstract in the Abstract book of 7th Balkan meeting on Human Genetics.

Draft of recommendations for genetic counselling (Released: 1st June 2007) ( pdf version)
Summary of the International Guidelines for Genetic Counselling (May 2006) ( pdf version)
Regulation and practices related to genetic counselling in 38 European countries (Released: 20th December 2006) ( pdf version)
National Regulation of Genetic Counselling (Released: Januari 2008)

Genetic Testing Services in Europe DNA-based testing for heritable disorders, Poupak Javaher, Helena Kääriäinen, Ulf Kristoffersson, Irmgard Nippert, Jorge Sequeiros, Ron Zimmern, and Jörg Schmidtke

Javaher P, Schmidtke J: Towards measurement of clinical validity and utility of genetic testing in Europe. Poster in European Human Genetics conference in conjunction with European Meeting in Psychosocial aspects of Genetics, Amsterdam May 6-9, 2006.

Clinical validity and utility of genetic testing – the viewpoint of a clinical geneticist. (J. Schmidtke) (Released: 18th November 2005)

Elina Rantanen, Marja Hietala, Ulf Kristoffersson, Irmgard Nippert, Jörg Schmidtke, Jorge Sequeiros and Helena Kääriäinen: What is ideal genetic counselling? A survey of current international guidelines. Eur J Hum Genet advance online publication, 16 January 2008; doi: 10.1038/sj.ejhg.5201983

Rantanen E, Hietala M, Kristofferson U, Nieppert I, Schmidtke J, Sequeiros J, Käriääinen H: Regulations and practices of genetic counselling in 38 European countries (C79). Eur J Hum Genet 15 (S1): p.34, 2007
Sequeiros J: Definitions of genetic testing may vary widely among international institutions and professional and other organizations (EuroGentest WP3.4) (P1345). Eur J Hum Genet 15 (S1): p.332, 2007

Xavier Andradea, Letty Muzziob, Fuad Huamana, Xavier Landivara, Developmental delay & mental retardation, DSNEWS 2007 VOL 14 ISSUE 2

Xavier Andradea, Letty Muzziob, Fuad Huamana, Xavier Landivara, Developmental delay & mental retardation

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