Concerns of South Korean patients and family members affected with genetic conditions: A content analysis of internet website messages

Journal of Genetic Counseling

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 280-295

  Kang, Heejung ^a   McCarthy Veach, Patricia ^b   Leroy, Bonnie S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Family member concerns; Genetic counseling services; Internet support groups; Patient concerns; South Korean patient genetic concerns

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAREGIVER; FEMALE; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC DISORDER; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENETICS; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; PROGNOSIS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF HELP; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOUTH KOREA;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAREGIVERS; FEMALE; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC DISEASES, INBORN; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; PROGNOSIS; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; SELF-HELP GROUPS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL VALUES;

EID: 77953325713     PISSN: 10597700     EISSN: 15733599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10897-009-9277-1     Document Type: Article

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