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Podcast: Ask Theory
Episode: 039: [Genetic Counseling] Bakit Kailangan Ng Genetic Counseling Ng Mga Pinoy? (with Peter James Abad)
Description: This episode features Peter James Abad, a genetic counselor and full-time educator at the University of the Philippines Manila’s College of Nursing. He is also affiliated with the Genetic Counseling Training Program under the Department of Pediatrics of the university’s College of Medicine.
We talked about what genetic counseling is, the roles and responsibilities of a genetic counselor, the right time to consult a genetic counselor, some diseases that Filipinos may be genetically predisposed to have, the importance of cultural sensitivity in the medical profession, and more.