The implications of genetic susceptibility for the prevention of colorectal cancer: A qualitative study of older adults' understanding

Community Genetics

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 283-288

  Lucke, Jayne ^a   Hall, Wayne ^a   Ryan, Bree ^a   Owen, Neville ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Colorectal cancer; Health communication; Public understanding; Risk behaviour

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER GENETICS; CANCER PREVENTION; COLORECTAL CANCER; COMPREHENSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; HEREDITY; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; STRUCTURED INTERVIEW;

AGED; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PERCEPTION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

EID: 44249089118     PISSN: 14222795     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000121399     Document Type: Article

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