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Basic genetics for ART practitionersGenetic Counselling Alison Lashwood Centre for Genetics PGD Guy’s Hospital, London. 23.3.07 Learning objectives Understand what genetic counselling is. Awareness of specific issues affecting families with genetic disorders Review specific issues relating to PGD What is “genetic counselling”? “A communication process which deals with the human problems associated with the occurrence, or risk of occurrence, of a genetic disorder in a family….” (Ad Hoc Committee on Genetic Counselling, American Society of Human Genetics, 1975) Understand the optio