Genetic counseling is the process of advising individuals and families affected by or at risk of genetic disorders to help them understand and adapt to the medical, psychological and familial implications of genetic contributions to disease; this field is considered necessary for the implementation of genomic medicine.^[1][2] The process integrates:

• Interpretation of family and medical histories to assess the chance of disease occurrence or recurrence
• Education about inheritance, testing, management, prevention, resources
• Counseling to promote informed choices, adaptation to the risk or condition and support in reaching out to relatives that are also at risk ^[1][2]

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