Family matters: Examining a multi-family group intervention for women with BRCA mutations in the scope of genetic counselling

Journal of Community Genetics

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 161-168

  Mendes, Álvaro ^a   Chiquelho, Raquel ^a   Santos, Teresa Almeida ^b   Sousa, Liliana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO   (Portugal)

^b CENTRO HOSPITALAR E UNIVERSITÁRIO DE COIMBRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Genetic counselling; Hereditary cancer; Multi family groups; Psycho education; Psychosocial genetics

Indexed keywords

BRCA1 PROTEIN; BRCA2 PROTEIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CANCER RISK; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FAMILY COUNSELING; FEMALE; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC COUNSELING; HUMAN; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOEDUCATION; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

EID: 79952363526     PISSN: 1868310X     EISSN: 18686001     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12687-010-0022-0     Document Type: Article

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