"A Call To Action": The Need for Genetic Counseling in Uganda

Overview

Journal Genet Med Open

Date 2024 Dec 23

PMID 39712973

Authors

Tessa Adzemovic

Kisakye Diana Kabbale

Eric Katagirya

John Mukisa

Misaki Wayengera

Affiliations

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