Factors influencing the referrals in primary care of asymptomatic patients with a family history of cancer

Genetics in Medicine

Volumn 10, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 751-757

  Al Habsi, Hamdan ^a   Lim, Jennifer N W ^b   Chu, Carol E ^c   Hewison, Jenny ^b  

^a SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY   (Oman)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^c LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asymptomatic patients; Family history of cancer; General practitioners; Genetics; Referral pattern

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; GENETIC SERVICE; HOSPITAL PHYSICIAN; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEOPLASM; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; ANXIETY; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; FEMALE; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC SCREENING; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 56049106125     PISSN: 10983600     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/GIM.0b013e318185212a     Document Type: Article

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