Breast cancer genetics in primary care: Which GPs most accurately categorise patients at low risk?

European Journal of General Practice

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 146-150

  Hapgood, Rhydian ^a   Qureshi, Nadeem ^b   Allen, Jane ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c Rise Park Surgery   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Genetics; Primary care

Indexed keywords

ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

ACCURACY; ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER GENETICS; CANCER RISK; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTRACEPTION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FAMILIAL CANCER; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; GENETIC RISK; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MODEL; PATIENT COUNSELING; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; POPULATION RISK; POSTAL MAIL; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF REPORT; SKILL; TEACHING; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0036917108     PISSN: 13814788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/13814780209160371     Document Type: Article

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