Genetic testing in New Zealand: The role of the general practitioner

New Zealand Medical Journal

Volumn 117, Issue 1206, 2004, Pages

  Morgan, Sonya ^a   McLeod, Deborah ^a   Kidd, Alexa ^b   Langford, Barbara ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b Central Regional Genetics Service   (New Zealand)

^c National Health Committee   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; GENETIC SCREENING; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH SERVICE; HEMOCHROMATOSIS; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; NEW ZEALAND; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; POSTAL MAIL; THROMBOPHILIA; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; INFORMATION PROCESSING; PATIENT REFERRAL; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DATA COLLECTION; FAMILY PRACTICE; GENETIC SCREENING; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; NEW ZEALAND; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 16644369905     PISSN: 11758716     EISSN: 11758716     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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