Cancer genetics: Consultants' perceptions of their roles, confidence and satisfaction with knowledge

Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 276-286

  McCann, Siobhan ^a   MacAuley, Domhnall ^a,b   Barnett, Yvonne ^c   Bunting, Brendan ^a   Bradley, Aoife ^d   Jeffers, Lisa ^d   Morrison, Patrick J ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^c NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d BELFAST CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Consultants; Genetics; Knowledge; Roles; Training

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER GENETICS; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; NORMAL HUMAN; ONCOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED KINGDOM;

CONSULTANTS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; GENETIC COUNSELING; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; NEOPLASMS; NORTHERN IRELAND; PROFESSIONAL ROLE;

EID: 33947422457     PISSN: 13561294     EISSN: 13652753     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2006.00695.x     Document Type: Article

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