ArticleJournal of genetic counseling2022
Genetic counselors and legal recognition: A made-for-Canada approach.
Article in Journal of genetic counseling, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers.
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- Genetic counselors outside of the genetics clinic: Roles, practices, and ethico-legal implications in light of lagging legal recognition across Canada.Journal of genetic counseling · 2025Article
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- Genetic counselors' awareness and attitudes regarding gene therapies.Journal of genetic counseling · 2025Article
- "Protection for the public, better use of resources and clearer lines": Interviews with genetic counselors and their colleagues on the need for regulation in Quebec.Journal of genetic counseling · 2025Article
- Exploring family communication preferences in hereditary breast and ovarian cancer and Lynch syndrome: a national Canadian survey.Journal of community genetics · 2024Article
- Consumer-oriented (patient and family) outcomes from nursing in genomics: a scoping review of the literature (2012-2022).Frontiers in genetics · 2024Article
- The global status of genetic counselors in 2023: What has changed in the past 5 years?Genetics in medicine open · 2024Article
- Workforce Implications of Increased Referrals to Hereditary Cancer Services in Canada: A Scenario-Based Analysis.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2023Article
- Legal approaches to risk of harm in genetic counseling: perspectives from Quebec and Qatar.Frontiers in genetics · 2023Review
- Genetic counselors and legal recognition: A made-for-Canada approach.Journal of genetic counseling · 2022Article
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Abstract
Genetic counseling is a fast-growing profession in Canada. Yet, despite its growth, genetic counseling lacks legal recognition in the majority of Canadian provinces. Legal recognition serves to regulate professions, including genetic counseling, that if not properly regulated, expose the public to the risk of harm. Under Canadian law, there are three models of legal recognition: 1) the constitution of a professional order, 2) inclusion in a professional order, and 3) delegation. This paper explores the practical implications of these different models of legal recognition for genetic counselors. It focuses on the balancing act between protecting the public and the resources required to seek legal recognition under the three different models. With a small number of genetic counselors (n = 484, with 89% found in 4 provinces) compared to other professions, the route toward professional regulation for genetic counselors can be challenging. Though legal recognition occurs at the provincial rather than federal level in Canada, we nonetheless advocate for pan-Canadian discussions that may benefit future pursuits of legal recognition.
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