Alka Bohit
BSN, MS, Department of Medical Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences. New Delhi, India
Biography
The presenting author, Alka is aged 29 years and is a registered nurse in the medical oncology department at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), India. She recently finished her masters in clinical psychology and is currently pursuing a diploma in guidance and counselling. She along with Dr. Raja Pramanik established the first ever genetic counselling and testing centre in AIIMS, New Delhi. This centre caters to patients visiting various inpatient and outpatient units within AIIMS and provides low cost testing facilities. The results from this pilot research study will be used to make the services provided more efficient and responsive to the needs of the community. The results will also be used to plan a larger scale research study in the future.