Increased genetic counseling support improves communication of genetic information in families

Genetics in Medicine

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 167-172

  Forrest, Laura E ^a,b   Burke, Jo ^c   Bacic, Sonya ^c   Amor, David J ^a,b,c,d  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c ROYAL HOBART HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d MURDOCH CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

At risk relatives; Family communication; Genetic counseling; Genetic information; Genetic testing

Indexed keywords

BRCA1 PROTEIN; BRCA2 PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY COUNSELING; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; GENETIC COUNSELING; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE ENDOCRINE NEOPLASIA; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT INFORMATION; PEUTZ JEGHERS SYNDROME; RELATIVE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; X CHROMOSOME LINKED DISORDER;

COHORT STUDIES; COMMUNICATION; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; GENETIC SCREENING; HUMANS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 40949136569     PISSN: 10983600     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/GIM.0b013e318164540b     Document Type: Article

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