Value Neutral Counseling Paper

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Value neutral counseling consist of 3 elements: the goal is to give the patient all the details to assist in their decision, only give facts and not opinions, a person must have the skill set to be nondirective in the delivery of information. “Nondirectiveness counseling should help the patient choose the best treatment. A later survey of National Society of Genetic Counselors (NSGC) members reported that 96% of respondents considered nondirectiveness to be important in their clinical practice. When this group was asked to define the nondirectiveness in their own words, the majority of responses fell into three major categories. Present all sides, allow client values to determine the outcome and be objective.” (Bioethics) I do not agree