Genetic Testing of Families With Hereditary Diseases

JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association

Volumn 276, Issue 14, 1996, Pages 1138-1139

  Olopade, Olufunmilayo I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BREAST CANCER; CANCER RISK; DEPRESSION; FAMILIAL CANCER; FAMILY STUDY; FEMALE; GENETIC SCREENING; HUMAN; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OVARY CANCER; PATIENT COUNSELING; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUICIDE;

EID: 0029758013     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: 15383598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.1996.03540140026016     Document Type: Letter

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