A comparison of counselee and counselor satisfaction in reproductive genetic counseling

Clinical Genetics

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 74-82

  Aalfs, C M ^a   Oort, F J ^a   de Haes, J C J M ^a   Leschot, N J ^a   Smets, E M A ^a  

^a ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Genetic counseling; Patient satisfaction; Physician satisfaction; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; DEMOGRAPHY; EXPECTATION; FEMALE; GENETIC COUNSELING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL ASPECT; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COMMUNICATION; DIRECTIVE COUNSELING; FEMALE; GENETIC COUNSELING; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 34547924535     PISSN: 00099163     EISSN: 13990004     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-0004.2007.00834.x     Document Type: Article

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