Perceptions of genetic risk assessment and education among first-degree relatives of colorectal cancer patients and implications for physicians

Family Practice

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 367-372

  Todora, Helen M S ^a   Skinner, Celette Sugg ^b   Gidday, Linda ^a   Ivanovich, Jennifer L ^a   Rawl, Sue ^c   Whelan, Alison J ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF NURSING   (United States)

Author keywords

Colorectal cancer; Education; Genetics; Risk communication

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CANCER PATIENT; COLORECTAL CANCER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY HISTORY; FEAR; FEMALE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC RISK; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INFORMATION; LEARNING; MALE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT REFERRAL; PERCEPTION; PHYSICIAN; RELATIVE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCREENING;

EID: 0034889093     PISSN: 02632136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/fampra/18.4.367     Document Type: Article

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