Regarding the rights and duties of Clinical Laboratory Geneticists in genetic healthcare systems: results of a survey in over 50 countries.

Eur J Hum Genet

Chief Executive Officer Human Genetic Society of Australasia, Surry Hills, NSW, Australia.

Published: December 2019

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41431-019-0470-xDOI Listing

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