Ethnic differences in knowledge and attitudes about BRCA1 testing in women at increased risk

Patient Education and Counseling

Volumn 32, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 51-62

  Hughes, Chanita ^a   Gomez Caminero, Andres ^a   Benkendorf, Judith ^a   Kerner, Jon ^a   Isaacs, Claudine ^a   Barter, James ^a   Lerman, Caryn ^a  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

BRCA1 testing; Ethnic differences; Knowledge and attitudes

Indexed keywords

GENE PRODUCT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; BREAST CARCINOMA; CANCER SCREENING; CANCER SUSCEPTIBILITY; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC SCREENING; HEALTH PROMOTION; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OVARY CARCINOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; AGED; BRCA1 PROTEIN; BREAST NEOPLASMS; DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; GENETIC SCREENING; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; OVARIAN NEOPLASMS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0030826189     PISSN: 07383991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0738-3991(97)00064-5     Document Type: Article

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