Impact of genetic advances and testing for hearing loss: Results from a national consumer survey

American Journal of Medical Genetics, Part A

Volumn 149, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1159-1168

  Withrow, Kara A ^a   Tracy, Kelly A ^a   Burton, Sarah K ^b   Norris, Virginia W ^b   Maes, Hermine H ^a   Arnos, Kathleen S ^b   Pandya, Arti ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Deafness; Genetic counseling; Genetic testing; Hearing loss; Motivations

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC SERVICE; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HEARING LOSS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; DATA COLLECTION; DEAFNESS; FEMALE; GENETIC SCREENING; HEARING LOSS; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PARENTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 66349132463     PISSN: 15524825     EISSN: 15524833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.32800     Document Type: Article

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