BRCA testing of breast cancer patients: Medical specialists' referral patterns, knowledge and attitudes to genetic testing

European Journal of Cancer Care

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 369-376

  Van Riel, E ^a   Warlam Rodenhuis C C ^a   Verhoef, S ^b   Rutgers, E ^b   Ausems, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

^b ANTONI VAN LEEUWENHOEK HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Attitude; BRCA testing; Breast cancer; Genetic counselling; Referral and consultation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BREAST TUMOR; CLINICAL PRACTICE; FEMALE; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC SCREENING; GENETICS; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; PATIENT REFERRAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICS; TUMOR SUPPRESSOR GENE;

ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BREAST NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; GENES, BRCA1; GENES, BRCA2; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC TESTING; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 77953151348     PISSN: 09615423     EISSN: 13652354     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2354.2008.01065.x     Document Type: Article

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