General public's knowledge, interest and information needs related to genetic cancer: An exploratory study

European Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 69-75

  Mesters, I ^a   Ausems, A ^a   De Vries, H ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cancer; Education; Genetic; Information; Interest; Need; Public; Qualitative

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER GENETICS; CANCER PREVENTION; CANCER RISK; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILIAL CANCER; FEMALE; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC CORRELATION; GENETIC DISORDER; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE NEED; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ADULT; FEAR; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; GENETIC SCREENING; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NEOPLASMS; PEDIGREE; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 15444370705     PISSN: 09598278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00008469-200502000-00010     Document Type: Article

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