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Sheldon Clark Reed (1910-2003)
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Sheldon Clark Reed helped establish the profession of genetic counseling in the US during the twentieth century. In 1947 Reed coined the term genetic counseling to describe the interaction of a doctor explaining to a patient the likelihood of passing a certain trait to their offspring. With physicians being able to test for genetic abnormalities like cystic fibrosis, Reed helped trained individuals give patients the tools to make informed decisions. In 1955 Reed published the book Counseling in Medical Genetics. Reed educated patients about how certain genetically transmitted traits could adversely affect their offspring and provided options for remedying those effects.
Date Created
2017-06-10
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- Possehl, Cassidy (Author)
- Arizona Board of Regents (Publisher)
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- People
- Sheldon Clark Reed
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https://hdl.handle.net/10776/11569
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- 2023-04-20 05:31:32
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