The clinical and psychosocial complexities of obtaining a diagnosis for rare genetic disorders: Navigating the diagnostic odyssey
Take Home Points:
Evaluate and assess the benefits and limitations of new technologies and their impact on patient care as it applies to the genetic counseling practice.
Appreciate, from the patient and family perspective, the journey to find a diagnosis and the subtle and obvious life changes that emerge after receiving a long-awaited diagnosis.
Describe the complexities of obtaining a clinical diagnosis in the context of a rare disease and the implications of these complexities for the genetic counseling process.
Speakers: Elizabeth Chao; Stephanie Gandomi; Kelly Gonzalez; Amy Clugston; Jonathan Rodis; Nicole Boice