Genetic Counseling: Preconception, Prenatal and Perinatal

This chapter contains sections titled: The incidence, prevalence and burden of genetic disorders and congenital malformations Congenital malformations and infant morbidity and mortality The goal and purpose of prenatal diagnosis Prerequisites for genetic counseling Principles in genetic counseling Preconception genetic counseling Genetic counseling as a prelude to prenatal diagnosis Genetic counseling when the fetus is affected Perinatal genetic counseling Family matters The efficacy of genetic counseling References