Factors influencing perceptions of breast cancer genetic counseling among women in an urban health care system

Journal of Genetic Counseling

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 735-753

  Ford, Marvella E ^a   Alford, Sharon Hensley ^b   Britton, Diandra ^c   McClary, Beth ^a   Gordon, Howard S ^d,e,f  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^c SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d JESSE BROWN VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^e Center for Complex Chronic Care   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

African American women; Breast cancer genetic counseling; Informed decision making; Perceptions

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM; BREAST CANCER; CANCER RISK; CANCER SCREENING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FAMILIAL CANCER; FEAR; FEMALE; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC SCREENING; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; MAMMOGRAPHY; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCREENING TEST; URBAN AREA;

ADULT; AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; ANXIETY; BREAST NEOPLASMS; FEAR; FEMALE; GENETIC COUNSELING; HUMANS; MAMMOGRAPHY; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PERCEPTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED STATES; URBAN POPULATION; WOMEN;

EID: 35948986708     PISSN: 10597700     EISSN: 15733599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10897-007-9106-3     Document Type: Article

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