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An Analysis And Evaluation On Printed Materials Used In Genetic Counseling, Janet L. Macarthur
An Analysis And Evaluation On Printed Materials Used In Genetic Counseling, Janet L. Macarthur
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The purpose of this study was to examine printed educational materials on five specific genetic disabilities and evaluate them for appropriateness of reading level and for inclusion of several specific issues related to the adequacy of the literature. Publicly available literature was analyzed using the Flesch-Kincaid Readability Formula and content analysis to estimate readability and to test for the presence of a definition of the disorder, a description of the basic genetics of the disorder and its symptomology, references to support groups and references for further information.
The data indicate that a definition of the disorder was included in 85% …