Genetic counselling: Predicting patient outcomes

Psychology and Health

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 797-809

  Michie, Susan ^a   Axworthy, David ^a   Weinman, John ^a   Marteau, Theresa ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Consultations; Doctor patient communication; Genetic counselling

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030502977     PISSN: 08870446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08870449608400276     Document Type: Article

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