Knowledge and attitudes towards genetic testing: A two year follow-up study in patients with asthma, diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disease

Journal of Genetic Counseling

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 493-504

  Calsbeek, Hiske ^a   Morren, Mattijn ^a   Bensing, Jozien ^a   Rijken, Mieke ^a  

^a NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Asthma; Attitudes; Cardiovascular diseases; Diabetes mellitus; Genetic counseling; Genetic knowledge; Genetic testing; Longitudinal

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CELL; CHROMOSOME; DIABETES MELLITUS; DNA DETERMINATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; KNOWLEDGE; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL GENETICS; SOCIAL ASPECT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ASTHMA; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; GENETIC SCREENING; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 34548178513     PISSN: 10597700     EISSN: 15733599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10897-006-9085-9     Document Type: Article

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