The field of genetic counseling began when the term was coined
A) in 1986, when the human genome project was first suggested.
B) in 2001, when the first draft of the human genome was published.
C) in 1947, to help physicians explain inherited diseases to their patients.
D) in 1953, when Watson and Crick discovered the structure of DNA.
E) in 1865, when Gregor Mendel published his work on inheritance patterns in pea plants.

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The field of genetic counseling originated in 1947 to assist physicians in explaining inherited diseases to their patients, particularly with regard to the risks of passing genetic disorders on to their children. The term "genetic counseling" was first used by Sheldon Reed and colleagues in a 1947 paper titled "Genetic counseling" in the American Journal of Human Genetics.

The Field of Genetic Counseling Began When the Term Was