Genetic information leaflets: Influencing attitudes towards genetic testing

Genetics in Medicine

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 219-225

  Michie, Susan ^a   Di Lorenzo, Elena ^a   Lane, Ruth ^a   Armstrong, Kevin ^a   Sanderson, Saskia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Genetic communication; Information leaflets; Informed choice; Nondirectiveness

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; PUBLICATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; GENETIC SCREENING; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT EDUCATION; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 3442895722     PISSN: 10983600     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.GIM.0000132685.60259.EA     Document Type: Article

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