Ethical management of hereditary cancer information

Acta Oncologica

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 305-308

  Hansson, Mats G ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER RISK; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FAMILIAL CANCER; GENETIC RISK; HUMAN; MEDICAL ETHICS; MORALITY; PATIENT RIGHT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL SECRECY; RELATIVE;

CLINICAL APPROACH/SOURCE; GENETIC COUNSELING;

ETHICS, MEDICAL; GENETIC COUNSELING; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 0033067869     PISSN: 0284186X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/028418699431366     Document Type: Article

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