A randomised comparison of UK genetic risk counselling services for familial cancer: Psychosocial outcomes

British Journal of Cancer

Volumn 91, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 884-892

  Hopwood, P ^a   Wonderling, D ^b   Watson, M ^c   Cull, A ^d   Douglas, F ^e   Cole, T ^f   Eccles, O ^g   Gray, J ^h   Murday, V ⁱ   Steel, M ^j   Burns, J ^e   McPherson, K ^k  

^a CHRISTIE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL MARSDEN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d WESTERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^e INSTITUTE OF HUMAN GENETICS   (United Kingdom)

^f Women's Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^g PRINCESS ANNE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^h UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF WALES   (United Kingdom)

ⁱ ST GEORGE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^j UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^k CHURCHILL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

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Author keywords

Breast cancer family history; Psychological distress; Risk counselling; Satisfaction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER RISK; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FAMILIAL CANCER; FEMALE; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC RISK; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; INTESTINE CANCER; MALE; MAMMOGRAPHY; MENTAL HEALTH; MULTICENTER STUDY; OVARY CANCER; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; FEMALE; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 4644356661     PISSN: 00070920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6602081     Document Type: Article

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