Qualitative research methodology in the exploration of patients' perceptions of participating in a genetic research program

Ophthalmic Genetics

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 143-149

  Basson, Frieda ^a   Futter, Merle Joyce ^a   Greenberg, Jacquie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Delivery of research results; Genetic counseling; Qualitative research; Research participants' perceptions; Retinal degenerative disorders

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC COUNSELING; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PERCEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RESEARCH SUBJECT; RETINA DEGENERATION;

ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; GENETIC RESEARCH; GENETIC SCREENING; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MUTATION; PATIENTS; PEDIGREE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RESEARCH; RESEARCH SUBJECTS; RETINAL DEGENERATION;

EID: 34848828516     PISSN: 13816810     EISSN: 17445094     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13816810701356627     Document Type: Article

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