Attitudes of genetic clinicians in Wales to the future development of cancer genetics services

Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 86-89

  Iredale, Rachel ^a   Elwyn, Glyn ^a   Edwards, Adrian ^a   Gray, Jonathon ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cancer genetics; Focus groups; Health services; Wales

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER GENETICS; CONSENSUS; CONSULTATION; DEVELOPMENTAL GENETICS; EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MEDICAL SERVICE; PHARMACIST; PHYSICIAN; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; UNITED KINGDOM;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETICS; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; PHYSICIANS; WALES;

EID: 33846898295     PISSN: 13561294     EISSN: 13652753     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2006.00657.x     Document Type: Article

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