Blood is thicker than water: Genetic testing as citizenship through familial obligation and the management of risk

Critical Public Health

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 153-168

  Polzer, Jessica ^a   Mercer, Shawna L ^a   Goel, Vivek ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER PREVENTION; CANCER RISK; DECISION MAKING; DISEASE CARRIER; FAMILY; GENETIC RISK; GENETIC SCREENING; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MELANOMA; PUBLIC HEALTH; RESPONSIBILITY; RISK MANAGEMENT; SKIN CANCER;

EID: 0036319274     PISSN: 09581596     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09581590210127389     Document Type: Article

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