The application of medical decision analysis to genetic testing: An introduction

Genetic Testing

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 65-70

  McConnell, Laura M ^a   Goldstein, Mary Kane ^b,c   Koenig, Barbara ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VA PALO ALTO HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^c STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; GENETIC PROCEDURES; HUMAN; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0033004523     PISSN: 10906576     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/gte.1999.3.65     Document Type: Review

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