Disclosure of genetic information within families

American Journal of Nursing

Volumn 109, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 65-69

  Gallo, Agatha M ^a   Angst, Denise B ^b   Knafl, Kathleen A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b ADVOCATE HEALTH CARE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; CHILD; CONFIDENTIALITY; FAMILY; GENETIC DISORDER; GENETIC SCREENING; GENETICS; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LEGAL ASPECT; NURSE ATTITUDE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNICATION; CONFIDENTIALITY; FAMILY; GENETIC DISEASES, INBORN; GENETIC SCREENING; HEALTH INSURANCE PORTABILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT; HUMANS; NURSE'S ROLE; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; TRUTH DISCLOSURE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 64049116484     PISSN: 0002936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.NAJ.0000348607.31983.6e     Document Type: Article

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