Consumer knowledge and opinions of genetic testing for breast cancer risk

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 189, Issue 4 SUPPL., 2003, Pages

  Vuckovic, Nancy ^a   Harris, Emily L ^a   Valanis, Barbara ^a   Stewart, Barbara ^b  

^a KAISER PERMANENTE   (United States)

^b OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Breast cancer; Focus groups; Genetic testing; Knowledge

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; BREAST CANCER; CONSUMER; COUNSELING; DECISION MAKING; EMOTION; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; GENETIC SCREENING; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MEDICAL INFORMATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC OPINION; SOCIAL ASPECT;

EID: 0242475321     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/S0002-9378(03)01080-9     Document Type: Article

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