The family history in family practice: A questionnaire study

Family Practice

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 285-288

  Summerton, N ^a   Garrood, P V A ^a  

^a St Luke's Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cancer; Coronary heart disease; Decision making; Family history; Genetics

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL;

ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; COLORECTAL CANCER; FAMILY HISTORY; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENETIC RISK; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; FAMILY PRACTICE; GENETIC SCREENING; HUMANS; MEDICAL HISTORY TAKING; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 0030770325     PISSN: 02632136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/fampra/14.4.285     Document Type: Article

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