How parents search, interpret, and evaluate genetic information obtained from the internet

Journal of Genetic Counseling

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 119-129

  Roche, Myra I ^a   Skinner, Debra ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Consumer health information; Genetic counseling; Genetic services; Health knowledge; Health literacy; Internet; Parents; Practice; Qualitative research

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUDIO RECORDING; AUTOMATION; COMPUTER PROGRAM; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ETHNICITY; EVALUATION RESEARCH; FAMILY; GENETIC SERVICE; GENETICS; HEALTH SERVICE; INCOME; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; INTERNET; INTERVIEW; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PARENT; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL;

GENETIC COUNSELING; HUMANS; INFORMATION STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL; PARENTS; SOFTWARE;

EID: 62449279030     PISSN: 10597700     EISSN: 15733599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10897-008-9198-4     Document Type: Article

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