Predictive testing of eighteen year olds: Counseling challenges

Journal of Genetic Counseling

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 245-251

  Gaff, Clara L ^a,b,c,e   Lynch, Elly ^b,d   Spencer, Lesley ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL MELBOURNE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c Genetic Health Services Victoria   (Australia)

^d INSTITUTE OF CANCER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^e Institute of Medical Genetics   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Autonomy; Family relations; Genetic counseling; Hereditary Non Polyposis Colorectal Cancer; Predictive genetic testing

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER RISK; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COLORECTAL CANCER; DECISION MAKING; EXPERIENCE; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC COUNSELING; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTIVATION; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PREDICTION;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; AUSTRALIA; COERCION; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS, HEREDITARY NONPOLYPOSIS; DECISION MAKING; FAMILY; FEMALE; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC SCREENING; GENETIC TESTING; HETEROZYGOTE DETECTION; HUMANS; INDIVIDUATION; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 33747399460     PISSN: 10597700     EISSN: 15733599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10897-006-9028-5     Document Type: Article

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