Information recall in genetic counselling: A pilot study of its assessment

Patient Education and Counseling

Volumn 32, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 93-100

  Michie, Susan ^a   French, David ^a   Allanson, Abi ^a   Bobrow, Martin ^b   Marteau, Theresa M ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Genetic counselling; Information recall; Knowledge; Measurement

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FEMALE; GENETIC COUNSELING; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RECALL; VERBAL COMMUNICATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COMMUNICATION; FEMALE; GENETIC COUNSELING; HUMANS; LONDON; MALE; MENTAL RECALL; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT EDUCATION; PILOT PROJECTS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 0030776366     PISSN: 07383991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0738-3991(97)00068-2     Document Type: Article

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