Family genetics

Australian Family Physician

Volumn 36, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 802-805

  Barlow Stewart, Kristine ^a,b   Gaff, Clara ^c,d   Emery, Jon ^e   Metcalfe, Sylvia A ^d,f  

^a The Centre for Genetics Education of NSW   (Australia)

^b University of Sydney   (Australia)

^c Genetic Health Services Victoria   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^f MURDOCH CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANAMNESIS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUSTRALIA; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; FAMILY; FAMILY HEALTH; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENETIC SCREENING; HUMAN; PATIENT REFERRAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

AUSTRALIA; CULTURE; FAMILY; FAMILY HEALTH; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; GENETIC SCREENING; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MEDICAL HISTORY TAKING; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 38449117201     PISSN: 03008495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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