Assessing the informational needs of adolescents with a genetic condition: What do they want to know?

Journal of Genetic Counseling

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 201-210

  Szybowska, Marta ^a   Hewson, Stacy ^a   Antle, Beverley J ^a   Babul Hirji, Riyana ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Counseling needs; Genetic information; Knowledge assessment; Transition

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONGENITAL ADRENAL HYPERPLASIA; FEMALE; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC DISORDER; HUMAN; MALE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT INFORMATION; PHENYLKETONURIA; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADOLESCENT; ADRENAL HYPERPLASIA, CONGENITAL; ADULT; FEMALE; GENETIC COUNSELING; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHENYLKETONURIAS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 33847646658     PISSN: 10597700     EISSN: 15733599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10897-006-9060-5     Document Type: Article

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