Participation in breast cancer genetic counseling: The influence of educational level, ethnic background, and risk perception

Journal of Genetic Counseling

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 215-231

  Culver, Julie ^a   Burke, Wylie ^a,b,e   Yasui, Yutaka ^a   Durfy, Sharon ^b,c   Press, Nancy ^d  

^a Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c Illuminata Inc   (United States)

^d OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

BRCA1; BRCA2; Ethnic minorities; Family history; Genetic testing

Indexed keywords

EID: 1542274418     PISSN: 10597700     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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