Client perceptions of the impact of genetic counseling: An exploratory study

Journal of Genetic Counseling

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 191-216

  Veach, Patricia McCarthy ^a   Truesdell, Sarah E ^b   LeRoy, Bonnie S ^a   Bartels, Dianne M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b ST CATHERINE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Client perceptions; Genetic counseling

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DECISION MAKING; EMOTION; FEMALE; GENETIC COUNSELING; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; PERCEPTION; PREGNANCY TERMINATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

CLINICAL APPROACH/SOURCE; EMPIRICAL APPROACH; GENETICS AND REPRODUCTION; MIDWESTERN UNITED STATES; SURVEY;

ATTITUDE; COUNSELING; DATA COLLECTION; DECISION MAKING; EMOTIONS; GENETIC COUNSELING; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; MENTAL RECALL; MIDWESTERN UNITED STATES; MOTIVATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PATIENTS;

EID: 0032864626     PISSN: 10597700     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022946431820     Document Type: Article

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