Psychologic aspects of cancer genetic testing: A research update for clinicians

Cancer

Volumn 80, Issue 3 SUPPL., 1997, Pages 569-575

  Croyle, Robert T ^a   Achilles, Jennifer S ^a   Lerman, Caryn ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^b GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Genetics; Heredity; Neoplasms; Oncogenes; Psychology

Indexed keywords

CANCER SCREENING; CANCER SUSCEPTIBILITY; CONFERENCE PAPER; FOLLOW UP; GENETIC SCREENING; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; MENTAL STRESS; PATIENT COUNSELING; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030840914     PISSN: 0008543X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0142(19970801)80:3+<569::aid-cncr6>3.0.co;2-4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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