Understanding medical and family history
Genetic counselling helps individuals and families understand the impact of inherited conditions. Assessment begins with the patient’s medical and family history.
How can counselling help?
A genetic counsellor helps assess inheritance risks and explains testing options and how they relate to the individual’s situation.
When might you enquire?
- When you need to understand a genetic test result.
- When there is a family history of an inherited condition.
- When seeking an assessment for a condition that may have a genetic basis.