Intention to participate in predictive genetic testing for hereditary cancer: The role of attitude toward uncertainty

Psychology and Health

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 761-772

  Braithwaite, Dejana ^a   Sutton, Stephen ^a   Steggles, Naomi ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Genetic testing; Intention; Theory of reasoned action planned behaviour; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

EID: 0036898172     PISSN: 08870446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0887044021000054764     Document Type: Article

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