Certainty and uncertainty in genetic counselling: A qualitative case study

Psychology and Health

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 1-12

  Smith, Jonathan A ^a   Michie, Susan ^b   Allanson, Abi ^b   Elwy, Rani ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Communication; Control; Genetic counselling; Health professionals; Qualitative; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; EMPIRICAL APPROACH; EVALUATION; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC SCREENING; GENETICS AND REPRODUCTION; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; PROFESSIONAL PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STANDARD; UNCERTAINTY; UNITED KINGDOM;

EMPIRICAL APPROACH; GENETICS AND REPRODUCTION; PROFESSIONAL PATIENT RELATIONSHIP;

COMMUNICATION; EVALUATION STUDIES; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC SCREENING; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; UNCERTAINTY;

EID: 0034392299     PISSN: 08870446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08870440008400284     Document Type: Article

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