Mainstreaming genetics: A comparative review of clinical services for inherited cardiovascular conditions in the UK

Public Health Genomics

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 235-245

  Burton, Hilary ^a   Alberg, C ^a   Stewart, A ^a  

^a PHG FOUNDATION   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cardiology; Genetics; Health services; Inherited cardiovascular conditions

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC SCREENING; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; PATIENT REFERRAL; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM;

CARDIOLOGY; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; GENETIC DISEASES, INBORN; GENETIC TECHNIQUES; GENETIC TESTING; GENETICS; GENOME, HUMAN; GENOMICS; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PUBLIC HEALTH;

EID: 77951481903     PISSN: 16624246     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000279625     Document Type: Review

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