Genetic counseling during COVID-19 pandemic: Tuscany experience.

Angelica Pagliazzi Giorgia MancanoGiulia ForzanoFabiana di GiovanniGiulia GoriGiovanna TraficanteAchille Iolascon Sabrina Rita Giglio

Published in: Molecular genetics & genomic medicine (2020)

Spread of COVID-19 in Italy forced us to change our working habits. Given the necessity to optimize healthcare resources and minimize the risk of in-hospital infections, we experienced the benefits of telegenetics. Current pandemic made us familiar with telemedicine, laying the foundations for its application to deal with the increasing number of requests in clinical genetics.

Keyphrases

coronavirus disease
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respiratory syndrome coronavirus
genome wide
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acute care
emergency department
dna methylation
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gene expression
social media
hepatitis c virus