General practitioners and genes: Perceived roles, confidence and satisfaction with knowledge

European Journal of General Practice

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 140-145

  McCann, Siobhan ^a   MacAuley, Domhnall ^b   Barnett, Yvonne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Genetics; Knowledge; Roles

Indexed keywords

ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CONSULTATION; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; FEMALE; GENE; GENE TECHNOLOGY; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC SCREENING; GENETICS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUNTINGTON CHOREA; INTESTINE CANCER; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL EDUCATION; OVARY CANCER; PATIENT REFERRAL; PERCEPTION; PHYSICIAN; POSTAL MAIL; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; RISK; ROLE PLAYING; SATISFACTION; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0036912482     PISSN: 13814788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/13814780209160370     Document Type: Article

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