GenetiKit: A randomized controlled trial to enhance delivery of genetics services by family physicians

Family Practice

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 615-623

  Carroll, June C ^a,b   Wilson, Brenda J ^c   Allanson, Judith ^c,d   Grimshaw, Jeremy ^c,e   Blaine, Sean M ^a,b,f   Meschino, Wendy S ^g,h   Permaul, Joanne A ^a   Graham, Ian D ^c,e,i  

^a MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^d CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF EASTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^e OTTAWA HOSPITAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^f STAR Family Health Team   (Canada)

^g NORTH YORK GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^h UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

ⁱ CANADIAN INSTITUTES OF HEALTH RESEARCH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Genetics; Health knowledge; Information dissemination; Practice; Primary health care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; HUMAN GENETICS; KNOWLEDGE; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); SELF REPORT;

ADULT; AGED; BREAST NEOPLASMS; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; GENETIC TESTING; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ONTARIO; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SELF EFFICACY;

EID: 81855173479     PISSN: 02632136     EISSN: 14602229     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/fampra/cmr040     Document Type: Article

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