Are doctors prepared for direct-to-consumer advertising of genetics tests?

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 110, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1389-1391

  Tracy, Erin E ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRCA1 PROTEIN; BRCA2 PROTEIN;

BREAST CANCER; DRUG INDUSTRY; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MUTATIONAL ANALYSIS; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; ADVERTIZING; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; ECONOMICS; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC SCREENING; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; METHODOLOGY; NOTE;

ADVERTISING AS TOPIC; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; DRUG INDUSTRY; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC SCREENING; HUMANS;

EID: 38449102986     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.AOG.0000295601.75089.6f     Document Type: Review

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