Genetic counselling: The psychological impact of meeting patients' expectations

Journal of Medical Genetics

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 237-241

  Michie, Susan ^a   Marteau, Theresa M ^a   Bobrow, Martin ^b  

^a GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Genetic counselling; Patient anxiety; Patient expectations

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; EXPECTATION; GENETIC COUNSELING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

EID: 0031027744     PISSN: 00222593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jmg.34.3.237     Document Type: Article

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