Evaluation of genetic counseling for hereditary cancer by videoconference in British Columbia

British Columbia Medical Journal

Volumn 50, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 554-559

  D'Agincourt Canning, Lori ^a,b   McGillivray, Barbara ^a,c   Panabaker, Karen ^d   Scott, Jenna ^a,e   Pearn, Amy ^f   Ridge, Yolanda ^a   Portigal Todd, Cheryl ^a,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b BC Children's and Women's Health Centre

^c BC CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^d LONDON REGIONAL CANCER PROGRAM   (Canada)

^e Hereditary Cancer Program

^f ROYAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Canada)

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EID: 57449095010     PISSN: 00070556     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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