The reliability of recollections of family history: Implications for the medical provider

Journal of Cancer Education

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 114-120

  Parent, Marie Élise ^a,b,c   Ghadirian, Parviz ^a,b   Lacroix, André ^a,b   Perret, Chantal ^a  

^a CENTRE HOSPITALIER DE L UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^c INRS INSTITUT ARMAND FRAPPIER   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER RISK; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECALL; RELATIVE; RELIABILITY;

ADULT; AGE OF ONSET; AGED; BREAST NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MEDICAL HISTORY TAKING; MENTAL RECALL; MIDDLE AGED; QUEBEC; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0030811556     PISSN: 08858195     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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