Nondirectiveness in genetic counseling: An empirical study

American Journal of Human Genetics

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 40-47

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

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CONSULTATION; EMOTION; FEMALE; GENETIC COUNSELING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; REINFORCEMENT; SOCIAL STATUS;

GENETIC COUNSELING; HUMANS; NONDIRECTIVE THERAPY;

EID: 0031027825     PISSN: 00029297     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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