Knowledge and attitudes of gynecologists regarding genetic counseling for hereditary breast and ovarian cancer

Patient Education and Counseling

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 183-188

  Mehnert, Anja ^a   Bergelt, Corinna ^a   Koch, Uwe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER HAMBURG EPPENDORF   (Germany)

Author keywords

Genetic counseling; Hereditary breast ovarian cancer; Knowledge; Physician

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILIAL CANCER; GENETIC COUNSELING; GYNECOLOGY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; OVARY CANCER; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BREAST NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; GENETIC COUNSELING; GYNECOLOGY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; OVARIAN NEOPLASMS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 0037309380     PISSN: 07383991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0738-3991(02)00117-9     Document Type: Article

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