Fostering applications of genetics in primary care: What will it take?

Genetics in Medicine

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 63-65

  Acheson, Louise ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF CLEVELAND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANAMNESIS; COMPETITION; EDITORIAL; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FAMILY HISTORY; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC RISK; GENETIC SCREENING; GENETICS; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INTERNET; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; REIMBURSEMENT;

GENETIC PRIVACY; GENETIC SERVICES; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

EID: 0041559990     PISSN: 10983600     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.GIM.0000056946.67707.67     Document Type: Editorial

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