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MeSH Heading: Genetic Counselors
Tree Number(s): M01.526.225.050; M01.526.485.400; N02.360.410
Unique ID: D000099468
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000099468
Scope Note: Professionals trained in understanding and communicating genetic test results, how genetic diseases and conditions might affect patients or their families, and offering guidance to patients based on those results.
Entry Term(s): Genetic Counsellor; Genetic Counsellors; Genetic Counselor
Previous Indexing: Counselors (2017-2026); Genetic Counseling (2017-2026)
Public MeSH Note: 2027
History Note: 2027
Date Introduced: 2027/01/01
Last Updated: 2027/01/01

Allowable Qualifiers: classification (CL)

economics (EC)

education (ED)

ethics (ES)

history (HI)

legislation & jurisprudence (LJ)

organization & administration (OG)

psychology (PX)

standards (ST)

statistics & numerical data (SN)

trends (TD)

Concept UI: M000770330
Scope Note: Professionals trained in understanding and communicating genetic test results, how genetic diseases and conditions might affect patients or their families, and offering guidance to patients based on those results.
Terms: Genetic Counselors Preferred Term
Term UI T001152918
Date05/06/2026
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2027); Genetic Counsellor
Term UI T001152919
Date05/06/2026
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2027); Genetic Counsellors
Term UI T001152920
Date05/06/2026
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2027); Genetic Counselor
Term UI T001152917
Date05/06/2026
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2027)

Genetic Counselors MeSH Descriptor Data 2027