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The Historical Perspective: Sheldon Reed and 50 Years of Genetic Counseling

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Journal of Genetic Counseling

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  1. Center For Perinatal Studies, Swedish Medical Center, Seattle, Washington

    Robert G. Resta

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Resta, R.G. The Historical Perspective: Sheldon Reed and 50 Years of Genetic Counseling. Journal of Genetic Counseling 6, 375–377 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1025692709074

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