Factors influencing consultation to discuss family history of cancer by asymptomatic patients in primary care

Journal of Community Genetics

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 19-26

  Lim, Jennifer N W ^a   Hewison, Jenny ^a   Chu, Carol E ^b   Al Habsi, Hamdan ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b LEEDS TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY   (Oman)

Author keywords

Asymptomatic patients; Family history of cancer; Perceived familial risk; Primary care; Self initiated consultation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASYMPTOMATIC DISEASE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; ATTITUDE TO ILLNESS; AWARENESS; CANCER RISK; CONSULTATION; FAMILIAL CANCER; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH BELIEF; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTIVATION; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 79952332533     PISSN: 1868310X     EISSN: 18686001     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12687-011-0034-4     Document Type: Article

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