The value of written summaries of genetic consultations

Patient Education and Counseling

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 27-34

  Hallowell, Nina ^a   Murton, Frances ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Family communication; Genetic counseling; Written summaries

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; FAMILY; FEMALE; GENETIC COUNSELING; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; OVARY CANCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COMMUNICATION; DOCUMENTATION; FAMILY; FEMALE; GENETIC COUNSELING; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PEDIGREE; QUESTIONNAIRES; WOMEN; WRITING;

EID: 0032428754     PISSN: 07383991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0738-3991(98)00080-9     Document Type: Article

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