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September 19, 2007

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-	Knowledge and Attitudes Towards Genetic Testing: A Two Year Follow-Up Study in Patients with Asthma, Diabetes Mellitus and Cardiovascular Disease The finding that more perceived social genetic knowledge results in more reluctance can be considered an indicator for the necessity of social debates on genetic testing.
-	What do Patients Prefer?: Informed Consent Models for Genetic Carrier Testing Eight high-literacy focus groups were conducted to assess the knowledge and preferences of pregnant patients and their male partners
-	Psychological Follow-up of Presymptomatic Genetic Testing for Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 2 (SCA2) in Cuba In a prospective study, psychological instruments were used to evaluate depression, anxiety and family functioning (1) before testing and (2) one year after disclosure of the test result.
-	Neurofibromatosis Type 1 in Genetic Counseling Practice: Recommendations of the NSGC The objective of this document is to provide recommendations for the genetic counseling of patients and families undergoing evaluation for neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) or who have received a diagnosis of NF1.