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Introduction to basic human genetics - Hanan Hamamy ten Kate LP. Genetic risk. J Community Genet. 2012 Jul;3(3):159–66.

WHO. Birth defects. Report by the Secretariat. Geneva: WHO; 2010.
Basic human genetics: reproductive health and chromosome abnormalities - Hanan Hamamy Down syndrome: prenatal screening and diagnosis : Guidelines, reviews

Sex differentiation disorders : Guidelines, reviews
Genetic counseling - Hanan Hamamy Forrest LE, Delatycki MB, Skene L, Aitken M. Communicating genetic information in families--a review of guidelines and position papers. Eur. J. Hum. Genet. 2007 Jun;15(6):612-8.

Rantanen E, Hietala M, Kristoffersson U, Nippert I, Schmidtke J, Sequeiros J, Kääriäinen H. Regulations and practices of genetic counselling in 38 European countries: the perspective of national representatives. Eur. J. Hum. Genet. 2008 Oct;16(10):1208-16.

Rantanen E, Hietala M, Kristoffersson U, Nippert I, Schmidtke J, Sequeiros J, Kääriäinen H. What is ideal genetic counselling? A survey of current international guidelines. Eur. J. Hum. Genet. 2008 Apr;16(4):445-52.
Primary prevention of congenital disorders - Hanan Hamamy Bennett RL. The family medical history as a tool in preconception consultation. J Community Genet. 2012 Jul;3(3):175-83.

De Wert GM, Dondorp WJ, Knoppers BM. Preconception care and genetic risk: ethical issues. J Community Genet. 2012 Jul;3(3):221-8.
Prenatal genetic screening and diagnosis - Hanan Hamamy Wieacker P, Steinhard J. The prenatal diagnosis of genetic diseases. Dtsch Arztebl Int. 2010 Dec;107(48):857–62.
Community genetics - Hanan Hamamy Hamamy H, Al-Hait S, Alwan A. Strategies for low and medium resource countries in the community care and prevention of birth defects: Jordan model. A proposal for a national strategy on the care and prevention of birth defects in Jordan. Geneva Foundation for Medical Education and Research. 2009 Aug 27.

Ten Kate LP, Al-Gazali L, Anand S, Bittles A, Cassiman J, Christianson A, Cornel MC, Hamamy H, Kääriäinen H, Kristoffersson U, Marais D, Penchaszadeh VB, Rahman P, Schmidtke J. Community genetics. Its definition 2010. J Community Genet. 2010 Mar;1(1):19-22.