Discussion on Application Strategies of Genetic Counseling

Abstract

In recent years, with the rapid development of the field of genetics, genetic counseling services have developed rapidly in obstetrics, reproductive genetics, pediatrics and other disciplines, and are also gradually developed in the medical process of other disciplines such as oncology and multidisciplinary consultation. Genetic counseling physicians can reduce the risk of recurrence of genetic diseases by judging the pathogenesis of genetic diseases, selecting appropriate genetic testing techniques, analyzing test results, diagnosing diseases, carrying out genetic counseling to assist the treatment of genetic diseases, and giving fertility guidance. Genetic counseling service is the genetic counseling physicians through appropriate genetic counseling strategies to genetic basic research and genetic laboratory testing technology into clinical transformation, reduces the risk of birth defects and genetic diseases recurrence,reduces the mental and economic burden of hereditary diseases on the patients themselves, their families and society. At the same time, with the opening-up of Chinese fertility policy, the increase of the proportion of older pregnant women and the increase of the risk of birth defects, as well as the implementation of the "Healthy China 2030" program, the demand for genetic counseling services has increased in many disciplines. This paper will discuss the practical application of the current genetic counseling service strategy in clinical medicine.