Genetic susceptibility for specific cancers: Medical liability of the clinician

Cancer

Volumn 86, Issue 8 SUPPL., 1999, Pages 1744-1749

  Severin, Matthew J ^a  

^a CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Breast ovarian carcinoma cases; Colon carcinoma cases; Hereditary cancer; Litigation; Physician liability

Indexed keywords

BREAST CANCER; COLON CANCER; CONFERENCE PAPER; FAMILIAL CANCER; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; LAW SUIT; MEDICAL LIABILITY; OVARY CANCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033569801     PISSN: 0008543X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0142(19991015)86:8+<1744::aid-cncr13>3.0.co;2-h     Document Type: Conference Paper

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