A pilot study of a family history risk assessment tool for cardiovascular disease

Journal of Genetic Counseling

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 499-507

  MacLeod, Heather M ^a   McNally, Elizabeth M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular disease; Family history; Genetic counseling

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIABETES MELLITUS; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC COUNSELING; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; HYPERLIPIDEMIA; HYPERTENSION; INHERITANCE; MALE; ONSET AGE; PATIENT IDENTIFICATION; PHYSICIAN; PILOT STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

AGED; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL HISTORY TAKING; PILOT PROJECTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 53949102903     PISSN: 10597700     EISSN: 15733599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10897-008-9174-z     Document Type: Article

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