Stigma and genetic risk: Perceptions of stigma among those at risk for Huntington disease (HD)

Qualitative Research in Psychology

Volumn 4, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 65-84

  Etchegary, Holly ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Genetic risk; Genetics; Huntington disease (HD); Stigma

Indexed keywords

EID: 67249103287     PISSN: 14780887     EISSN: 14780895     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14780880701473417     Document Type: Article

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