Exploring the requirements for a decision aid on familial breast cancer in the UK context: A qualitative study with patients referred to a cancer genetics service

Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 110-115

  Iredale, Rachel ^a   Rapport, Frances ^b   Sivell, Stephanie ^a   Jones, Wendy ^b   Edwards, Adrian ^a   Gray, Jonathon ^a   Elwyn, Glyn ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cancer genetics; Decision aids; Familial breast cancer; Qualitative research

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER GENETICS; CANCER RISK; CANCER SCREENING; CANCER SUSCEPTIBILITY; CANCER THERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FAMILIAL CANCER; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; PATIENT DECISION MAKING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; BREAST NEOPLASMS; CD-ROM; DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC SCREENING; HUMANS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PILOT PROJECTS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; WALES;

EID: 38349004655     PISSN: 13561294     EISSN: 13652753     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2007.00811.x     Document Type: Article

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